A young family and a police officer are recovering from injuries after an unlicensed driver, accused of failing a roadside random breath test, allegedly hit them while attempting to flee.
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The 21-year-old, who was driving a BMW SUV in Sydney's west, was stopped by police on Belmore Road in Riverwood at 5.30pm on April 12.
Police said the man returned a positive result in the RBT and, as officers attempted to arrest him, he drove away.
A police officer was hit as the man allegedly fled and a pursuit began.
Police ended the car chase over safety concerns but found, a short time later, that the man had allegedly crashed into a Ford Utility on River Road in Picnic Point.
The Ford driver and passengers, a 39-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman and two children, aged 2 and 11 months, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
The 21-year-old driver was taken to hospital under police guard.
He was charged with assaulting a police officer, driving as an unlicensed person, driving dangerously in a police pursuit and custody of a knife in public among his 11 charges. The man has been refused bail.
Anna Houlahan
Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
