Two Dead in Sydney Police Chase Crash

Two people died at the scene of a collision in Sydney's southwest on Saturday morning after a man allegedly led police on an extended chase in a stolen vehicle. The crash occurred around 11:10 a.m. on the Old Hume Highway at Camden South, involving the stolen red sedan and an Alfa Romeo sedan.

According to New South Wales police, the incident began shortly before 10:20 a.m. at a service station on King Georges Road in South Hurstville. A 31-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old man there before stealing his red sedan and fleeing. Highway patrol officers spotted the vehicle a short time later on King Georges Road in Beverly Hills and signaled for the driver to pull over. When the sedan did not stop, police initiated a pursuit, calling in additional resources including a police helicopter for aerial support.

The ground chase continued along the M5 Motorway but was terminated near Bankstown for safety reasons, with the helicopter maintaining visual tracking of the vehicle. The sedan evaded capture for approximately 50 minutes before colliding with the Alfa Romeo. Emergency services, including NSW Police and Ambulance paramedics, responded to the scene and attempted to...