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A young motorcyclist died in a police chase.
New South Wales Police have launched a critical incident investigation after the fatal crash in western Sydney about 2.30pm on Monday.
Police say an officer from their Highway and Traffic Patrol unit attempted to stop a motorcycle on Arthur Street in Strathfield.
However, the driver did not stop so police began pursuing the vehicle.
In the first minutes of the chase, the motorcycle driver, a man believed to be in his 20s, hit the side of a Toyota Corolla while trying to overtake it.
The impact caused him to lose control of his bicycle and crash into a light pole.
A young motorcyclist was killed in a police chase in Sydney’s west on Monday afternoon.
‘Officers treated the cyclist, believed to be in his 20s, until paramedics arrived; however, he died at the scene,” New South Wales Police said in a statement.
The man will not be formally identified until his family has been notified of the incident.
Officers established a crime scene with Arthur Street closed between Henley Street and Hornsey Road.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
A critical incident investigation team from Bankstown Police Area Command will analyze the crash and its findings will be subject to an independent review.
Anyone with information or dashcam vision is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.