Overview
- NSW Police say officers attempted to stop a white VW Golf in Dean Park for a random breath test about 10:15pm Saturday, pursued when it failed to stop, then called off the chase after losing sight of the car.
- During subsequent patrols, a marked Nepean Area Command vehicle and a Holden sedan collided head-on on Debrincat Avenue in North St Marys.
- The Holden’s 47-year-old driver was treated by paramedics and taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
- The police car’s driver, a 25-year-old constable, and passenger, a 25-year-old senior constable, were taken to Nepean Hospital as a precaution.
- A crime scene was established as Blue Mountains Police Area Command began a critical inquiry, with Professional Standards Command review under Law Enforcement Conduct Commission oversight.