A man is under police guard after a pursuit in Lake Macquarie.
The 24 year old was allegedly spotted driving a stolen Mitsubishi Triton utility at the intersection of Victory Parade and Cary Street, Toronto, yesterday morning.
Police deployed road spikes at the intersection of Anzac Parade however, the driver allegedly crossed the median strip and continued driving into oncoming traffic.
Officers terminated the chase over safety concerns.
A short time later, the vehicle hit a tree along Macquarie Road, Warners Bay.
The driver took off on foot with officers in hot pursuit.
The 24 year old was arrested and taken to Belmont Hospital for mandatory testing – where he remains after an x-ray revealed a fracture in his back.
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Omg! We were at the intersection at Speers Point park waiting to turn left, while I was concentrating on the traffic on my right for a gap so I can go. I noticed this ute just speeding past on our side and kept driving on the wrong side of the road. If I had moved forward more, my boys and I wouldn’t be here today. My heart was beating so fast. He could have killed us!