Man drives at high-speed with children in car in Riverina

A man has been arrested after allegedly driving at high-speed with three children in his car in the state’s Riverina region today.

About 2pm (Monday 3 February 2020), officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Police detected a vehicle travelling north on the Olympic Highway towards Uranquinty at 193km/h in a 100km/h zone.

Police turned to pursue the driver, but the vehicle quickly disappeared.

A short time later, police saw the vehicle travelling down a side road towards a golf course, near the Stuart Highway intersection at Moorong.

Officers called for assistance and a perimeter was created around the golf course.

To avoid police, the driver allegedly smashed through a fence, travelled down a fairway and through several other fences, before the vehicle stopped.

Police allegedly saw the man, aged 32, and three children, aged 12, 9 and 8, running and entering a shed.

The man was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station.

The children have been placed into the custody of their mother and were uninjured.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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