Two children have suffered minor injuries after police pursuit ends in a crash. Police said they attempted to stop a 45-year-old woman driving a Mazda 3 travelling northbound on the New England Highway at Singleton, for the purpose of a random breath test.
The driver of the Mazda failed to stop, a short time the vehicle crossed the medium strip and stopped, as police approached the vehicle the driver took off again.
Police initiated a pursuit of the Mazda which crashed into a guard rail on the Hunter River bridge near Campbell Street, before colliding with a Toyota Prado.
The occupants of the Prado, a woman and two children – aged six and eight – suffered minor injuries and were taken to Singleton District Hospital for treatment. They have since been released.
The driver of the Maxda 3 was trapped in the vehicle and had to be rescued by NSW Fire and Rescue.
The driver of the Mazda 3 spent the night in-hospital under police guard at John Hunter Hospital and is expected to charged with multiple offences including sky’s law.
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