A high-speed police chase ended in disaster after a patrol car veered off the road before somehow coming to a stop on a railway line.
The bizarre incident happened at the intersection of George Street and Beams Avenue, in Mount Druitt, in Sydney’s west, around 4.40pm on Saturday.
Officers attempted to stop a motorcycle as the Highway Patrol car left the road before the vehicle became stranded on the railway lines near Mount Druitt station.
Two police officers in the car were slightly injured, 7 News reports.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said officers from Daily Mail Australia were investigating the incident.
It is unclear how the car managed to leave the road during the chase.
Photos from the scene showed part of the marked car mounted on the edge of the tracks.
The rear of the vehicle was on the ground under a slope next to a grassy area.
Parts of the front of the vehicle had sustained some damage and the passenger side door was open.
The bizarre incident (pictured) happened at the intersection of George Street and Beams Avenue, in Mount Druitt, in Sydney’s west, at around 4.40pm on Saturday.
Officers were seen next to a police van parked on the side of the road opposite the railway tracks.
The latest incident comes after an innocent driver was killed during a separate police pursuit near the Great Western Highway in St Marys on Wednesday.
Officers followed a 43-year-old man who they said was driving suspiciously and accelerated toward the highway before losing sight of him.
Police have found the driver of the Holden sedan again after it collided with a Toyota hatchback.
The 49-year-old man in the Toyota received first aid, but died at the scene.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said officers are investigating how the incident occurred (photo of Highway Patrol car stranded on tracks near Mount Druitt station
The 43-year-old driver was later arrested after allegedly fleeing on foot.
He was taken to hospital and later arrested after being released that evening.
He was charged with several violations, including failure to stop after a fatal accident and careless driving.
The man was refused bail and faced Mount Druitt Local Court on Thursday.