A teenager has been charged after a woman was critically injured following a police pursuit and crash in Sydney south-west overnight.
Police were patrolling the Liverpool area about 11pm (Wednesday 10 December 2025), when they saw a Ford Ranger ute allegedly being driven at speed and through a red light on Elizabeth Drive.
Officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command directed the driver to stop; however, when they allegedly failed to do so, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated moments later due to safety concerns; however, police continued to monitor the vehicle.
Shortly after, police resumed the pursuit before the ute allegedly drove through a red light and struck a BMW sedan and a Toyota Yaris hatchback at the intersection of the Hume Highway and Moore Street.
The passenger in the sedan – a 21-year-old woman – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.
The female driver of the sedan – also aged 21 – and a third woman, aged 20, in the car were treated at the scene and taken to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition.
The 28-year-old woman driving the hatchback was checked at hospital as a precaution and has been released.
The alleged driver of the stolen ute – a 17-year-old male – was taken to Fairfield Hospital to be checked before being released about 10.20am today (Thursday 11 December 2025). He was arrested and taken to Liverpool Police Station.
He has been charged with eight offences,
- Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – escaping pursuit (two counts)
- Cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle (two counts)
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Never licensed person drive vehicle on road
- Not stop at stop line at red light, and
- Breach of bail.
The youth has been refused bail to appear in a children's court today.
The Crash Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Strike Force Bennington has been established with an independent critical incident team from Burwood Police Area Command to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will be subject of an independent review by the Professional Standards Command and oversight by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
