Three people, including two police officers, have been rushed to hospital following a horror head-on crash in Sydney’s west.
Officers attempted to pull over a white VW Golf in Dean Park for a random breath test at about 10.15pm Saturday and initiated a pursuit when the vehicle failed to stop.
The pursuit was terminated a short time later when police lost sight of the vehicle.
As officers conducted extensive patrols of the area, a police car was involved in a head-on collision with Holden sedan on Debrincat Avenue in nearby North St Marys.
A male constable and female senior constable, both 25, from the Nepean command, were taken to hospital as a precaution.
The male Holden driver, 47, was rushed to Westmead Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Debrincat Avenue remained cordoned off on Sunday as detectives and forensic officers examined the crash scene.
A critical investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A police car and Holden sedan were involved in a head-on collision in St Marys on Saturday night
Debrincat Avenue remained a crime scene on Sunday morning
The investigation will be the subject of an independent review by the Professional Standards Command and oversight by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.