Breaking: Police officer in marked vehicle killed in Sydney crash

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Breaking: Police officer in marked vehicle killed in Sydney crash. (2026, September 24). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/sydney-police-officer-in-marked-vehicle-killed-in-crash/107194272

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A female police officer died early Friday morning when a marked police car she was riding in crashed into a tree while responding to an incident under lights and sirens in Redfern, Sydney's inner west. The driver, a male constable who sustained injuries but is reported stable, was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment. NSW Police classified the incident as a critical one and established it as a crime scene.

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On Friday morning around 1:30 AM, a fully marked police vehicle traveling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern crashed into a tree, killing 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay instantly. The vehicle was responding to reports of a stolen car in nearby Glebe. Fellow officer Brandon Torrisi, the driver, was hospitalized but is reported stable. CCTV footage showed the patrol car traveling at high speed moments before the crash. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared it a critical incident and launched an investigation overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. The crash site has been closed off for police investigation, with diversions in place to avoid traffic congestion.

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Police officer in marked vehicle killed in crash in Sydney's inner west A police officer is dead after a marked vehicle she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Sydney's inner west. asserted

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The police vehicle was travelling north along Gibbons Street in Redfern under lights and sirens to an incident when it crashed at about 1:30am on Friday. asserted

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NSW Police said the female constable in the passenger seat died instantly. asserted

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NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a male constable at the scene, who police said was the driver of the police vehicle. asserted

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He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a stable condition. asserted

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Police have established a crime scene and declared the crash a critical incident. asserted

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