Teen charged following pursuit, crash - Vaucluse

Monday, 21 July 2025 04:33:38 PM

About 11.20pm last night (Sunday 20 July 2025), officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command attempted to stop a vehicle on Hopetoun Avenue, Vaucluse, when it was seen speeding.

When the driver did not stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated but was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.

A short time later, the vehicle was found to have crashed down an embankment on the same street.

The driver of the car – a 18-year-old male – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to St Vincent’s hospital as a precaution.

He was released later today and taken to Waverley Police Station where he was charged with three offences:

• Exceed speed over 20km/h
• Drive motor vehicle while license suspended
• Police pursuit drive recklessly

He was granted conditional bail to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 13 August 2025

Three passengers – two teenage boys and a teenage girl – were not injured.

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