Two males have died after a high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash in Sydney's inner west early this morning. Police allege the driver of a silver Audi was speeding and failed to stop when officers attempted to pull it over just before 12:30am near Centenary Drive, Strathfield.
A police chase ensued for about two kilometres before the car crashed into a railing on the southbound ramp to the M4 motorway at Homebush. The vehicle travelled through bush before landing upside down and bursting into flames.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Adam Whyte said the driver was travelling at 'excessive' speed, but did not specify exactly what that was. 'The speed did not change. It continued to be excessive. The speed itself will be part of the investigation,' he said.
Several drivers stopped to try and help get the occupants out of the car, including another vehicle carrying an off-duty officer and two policing students, but they were unable to help due to the fire. Once Fire and Rescue NSW had extinguished the blaze, two bodies were found inside.
The crash has caused road closures and extensive delays in the area. Police are attempting to identify the bodies, and a critical investigation has been launched to understand the circumstances of the pursuit and crash. An independent review team will look at the investigation once NSW Police inquiries have concluded.
