Police have charged a man with dangerous driving and drug offences after a 4WD and taxi collided at Surry Hills yesterday morning. Just after 3am (Saturday 27 September 2014), officers attached to Surry Hills Local Area Command were patrolling Oxford Street when they signalled for a Range Rover to stop. It’s alleged the vehicle initially stopped, then sped off and was pursued by police. Officers lost sight of the vehicle at Wentworth Avenue. A short time later, the Range Rover collided with a taxi at the intersection of Elizabeth and Foveaux Streets. Officers searched the Range Rover and seized a substance believed to be methylamphetamine, as well as prescription medication. The male taxi driver was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, while his two female passengers were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. The driver and one of the passengers have since been released after treatment for minor injuries. The other female passenger, aged 24, remains in a stable condition in intensive care at St Vincent’s Hospital. The 25-year-old man, who is alleged to have been the driver of the Range Rover, was also taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. He was later released and interviewed by Surry Hills detectives. The man, who was disqualified from driving until 2038, has been charged with the following offences: * Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly; * Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm; * Drive motor vehicle whilst disqualified; * Drive vehicle – illicit drug present in blood; and * Possess prohibited drug. He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today (Sunday 28 September 2014). A critical incident team comprising of detectives from Leichhardt and Sydney City Local Area Commands will continue to investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation will be overseen by the Professional Standards Command. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 23:56:00 +0000
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