The Aporia · Breaking: Police pursuit ends in serious crash in Perth's south

A police pursuit in Perth's southern suburbs resulted in a serious car crash on South Street in Leeming, near Beasley Road, around 11am. The collision involved a white sedan whose front end was ripped off and had its engine ejected onto the opposite side of the road; another black van sustained damage from debris thrown by the impact. A man was transported to Royal Perth Hospital under high priority, while two other individuals were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital. Police are now in custody with one person, and South Street has been closed westbound between Vahland Ave and Darian Drive due to the incident.

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A police pursuit through Perth's southern suburbs ended in a serious crash on October 12, around 11am, near Leeming and Beasley Road. The collision involved an unmarked police car pursuing a stolen vehicle and another civilian car driving from a turning lane. A white sedan was severely damaged with its engine ejected onto the opposite side of South Street, while debris and another smashed black van were scattered nearby.

The crash injured three people: an elderly man in his 80s taken to Royal Perth Hospital in critical condition; and two police officers (a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s) transported to Fiona Stanley Hospital. The alleged driver of the stolen vehicle, described as a "career criminal" on bail without a license, was later arrested.

Western Australia's top cop, Col Blanch, defended the pursuit, stating that the blame lies with the culprit rather than the police officers who were making split-second decisions and performing constant risk assessments. He expressed sadness over the elderly man's injuries but emphasized his anger towards the driver of the stolen vehicle due to their criminal history and illegal driving status.

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🔮 Aerial vision from the scene shows the front of a white sedan had been ripped off before the car eventually came to a standstill in the westbound lanes of South St. The car's engine was ejected in the smash, landing 50 metres away on the opposite side of the six-lane road. Another black van 90 metres further down the road has a smashed windscreen and a metal road sign lodged in its bonnet. Debris could be seen scattered through all lanes of traffic on South Street, which was closed westbound between Vahland Ave and Darian Drive. Drivers were advised to seek an alternative route as police directed traffic at the busy intersection. Neighbourhood 'shaken' Jessica Humble said she heard what sounded like "a really bad crash" as she was leaving her home around 11am. "I just heard loads of police sirens, and then all of a sudden it was just like bang bang bang, really loud," she said.

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The crash happened just before 11am, with fire and ambulance crews rushing to the scene on South Street in Leeming, near the intersection of Beasley Road. St John Ambulance said a man was taken to Royal Perth Hospital under the highest priority, while a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital.

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A person has been rushed to hospital and another is in custody after a police pursuit through Perth's southern suburbs ended in a serious crash. asserted

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Aerial vision from the scene shows the front of a white sedan had been ripped off before the car eventually came to a standstill in the westbound lanes of South St. The car's engine was ejected in the smash, landing 50 metres away on the opposite side of the six-lane road. Another black van 90 metres further down the road has a smashed windscreen and a metal road sign lodged in its bonnet. Debris could be seen scattered through all lanes of traffic on South Street, which was closed westbound between Vahland Ave and Darian Drive. Drivers were advised to seek an alternative route as police directed traffic at the busy intersection. Neighbourhood 'shaken' Jessica Humble said she heard what sounded like "a really bad crash" as she was leaving her home around 11am. "I just heard loads of police sirens, and then all of a sudden it was just like bang bang bang, really loud," she said. uncertain

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She said a couple of drivers pulled over to help but then backed off when police descended on the area. asserted

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"It has shaken the neighbourhood a little bit, but it's a really bad spot, it's notorious for crashes." asserted

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Another witness, who did not want to be named, said he was confronted by the scene as he returned home. asserted

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"There was just debris spread as far as the eye could see," the witness said. uncertain

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He said his wife described the sound of the crash as "like a bomb going off". asserted

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"Police cars seemed to come from everywhere." asserted

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