Man charged after two women die in Camden South in Sydney’s southwestern following a terminated police chase

A man has been charged after two women were killed in a horror crash with an allegedly stolen car, following a police pursuit across Sydney’s southwest. “I would have to say it was one of the most extreme and dangerous pieces of driving I’ve seen in a long time,” Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden said on Saturday. He said the 31-year-old man who was arrested “is well known to us”. “This is a tragic set of circumstances,” Assistant Commissioner McFadden said. “What we do know is that the 60-year-old driver and 84-year-old passenger, both who died at the scene, are part of an extended family. “Our hearts and thoughts are with that family at this devastating time.” The incident began about 10.20am on Saturday when NSW Police were called to a service station on King Georges Road, South Hurstville, after reports of a vehicle theft. The car was spotted on King Georges Road, Beverly Hills a short time later. When it allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated, before being terminated, police said. “With assistance from Polair and multiple police commands, the pursuit continued along the M5 Motorway, before it was terminated in the Bankstown area,” NSW Police said. “Polair continued to track the vehicle before the sedan crashed into an Alfa Romeo sedan on the Old Hume Highway, Camden South, at about 11.10am.” The two people inside the Alfa Romeo died at the scene. “The driver of the red sedan, a 31-year-old man, ran from the scene of the crash on foot and was arrested a short distance away,” NSW Police said. Commissioner McFadden said police had been using special chase tactics in assistance with the police helicopter at the time and no police car was near the allegedly stolen car before the crash. The chopper was able to play back live pictures of the driver as he sped down the M5 while police planned a way to stop the driver safely, Commissioner McFadden added. “I’ve watched between 40 and 50 minutes of vision and I can say that there were no police vehicles approximate to this vehicle for the vast majority of time he was driving,” McFadden said. On Sunday morning, police said the 31-year-old man who was arrested will face 11 charges, including two counts each of dangerous driving occasioning death and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death – escaping pursuit. He has also been charged with driving recklessly, driving dangerously in a police pursuit and not stopping, failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death, negligent driving occasioning death, driving unlicensed, not stopping at stop line at red light, and assault with intent to take/drive motor vehicle. He was refused bail, and will front the bail division court on Sunday. A critical incident has been declared, with multiple crime scenes established. Multiple crime scenes have been established, and a critical incident investigation has been launched. Police from Burwood area command are leading the incident investigation, along with St George Police and the crash investigation unit. The police professional standards command will also review the investigation, all with oversight from the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.