Western Plains App
27 February 2025, 10:10 PM
A 17-year-old boy died in a car crash following a police pursuit in Bourke in the early morning hours of 28 February.Â
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Three further teenage boys were injured, two of them remain in critical condition.Â
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Police were called to a service station on Burroway Road in Narromine on Thursday, February 27, around 11:15 p.m., following reports of a robbery.Â
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The four teenagers at the scene fled in an allegedly stolen vehicle.Â
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The vehicle was located around 12:08 am on the Mitchell Highway, 15 kilometres east of Nyngan.Â
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Police initiated a pursuit which was terminated a short time later.Â
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Around 12:45 am, the pursuit continued in Coolabah.Â
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Police set two road spikes on Mitchell Highway in Coolabah and Sydney Road in Bourke.Â
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The vehicle continued through Bourke township before it crashed and rolled on Weir Road around 1:30 am.
Police rendered assistance to the four occupants of the car.Â
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The 17-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Â
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NSW paramedics attended to the boys and took them to Bourke Hospital.Â
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A 14-year-old boy has been airlifted to Sydney Children's Hospital in critical condition.Â
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A 13-year-old boy also remains in serious condition, while a 16-year-old boy's condition is stable.Â
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Specialist officers from Crash Investigation Unit are examining the crime scene and a critical investigation team from Oxley Police District will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.Â
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The investigation will also be subject to independent review.Â