Overview

• Highway patrol tried to stop a high-speed car at Aberdeen just before midnight, and the chase ended in a crash near Makybe Diva Street in Scone.
• Police say the vehicle is believed to have been stolen from a Wallsend business earlier that afternoon.
• The 17-year-old front-seat passenger died at the scene, while the 14-year-old driver and three passengers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
• A crime scene was established as Crash Investigation Unit specialists examined the wreckage, and a critical incident team was deployed.
• Initial information indicates the boys are from the Tamworth area and the woman is from the Newcastle area, and police urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.