A man has been charged following a pursuit and crash in Sydney’s southwest today.
About 8am (Friday 23 October 2026), officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command were patrolling on Cartwright Avenue Cartwright, when they observed a Nissan X Trail with allegedly stolen plates.
Police attempted to stop the vehicle; however, when the driver allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
A short time later, the pursuit was terminated on Bolinda Street, Busby.
Police later located the car on Brown Road, Bonnyrigg Heights, after it allegedly crashed into a Volkswagen sedan.
The Nissan X Trail caught on fire and three people – two men and one woman – allegedly ran from the scene.
The occupants of the Volkswagen – a 10-year-old girl and 50-year-old man – were not seriously injured and were assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze.
Following inquiries police arrested a 30-year-old man on Dransfield Road, Bonnyrigg Heights.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period and dishonestly possess interfered with unique identifier
He was refused bail and will appear before Bail Division Court 9 tomorrow (Saturday 24 October 2026).
Inquiries are continuing.
