Police charge driver following pursuit from Thomastown to Flowerdale

A teenage driver has been charged following a pursuit from Thomastown to Flowerdale in the early hours of the morning, Victoria Police say.

Police attempted to intercept a car allegedly driving at high speed in Thomastown about 2.55am.

Five youths were eventually arrested in Flowerdale after they allegedly fled from police.

The driver, a 15-year-old boy, was charged with a number of traffic offences including reckless conduct endangering life, driving in a manner dangerous, speeding, evade police.

He will face a children’s court at a later date.

The four passengers, a 13-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, were all spoken to and released.

Police investigations determined the car was not stolen.

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