SYDNEY, Jan 28 (NNN-AAP) – Three teenagers have been arrested, after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash, involving a stolen vehicle that was being chased by police north of Sydney.
Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said that, officers initiated a pursuit of the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at about 7:15 a.m. local time today, near the small town of Gunnedah, more than 300 km north of Sydney.
During the pursuit, the vehicle collided with a motorcycle, critically injuring the rider.
The male motorcyclist was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but could not be revived and was declared dead at the scene.
Three 14-year-old occupants of the stolen vehicle were arrested and taken to a nearby police station.
NSW Police said, a critical incident investigation has commenced and it will also be subject to an independent review.– NNN-AAP
