Two New South Wales Police officers have avoided major injury or worse after crashing their BMW Highway Patrol car onto train tracks in Sydney’s west.
A photo uploaded to Reddit by user geddaradupya shows the aftermath of the bizarre incident which took place over the weekend.
According to New South Wales Police, on Saturday, October 26 the officers attempted to stop a motorcyclist after detecting it exceeding the speed limit on the Great Western Highway in Minchinbury.
In their attempt to follow and stop the motorcycle, the police overshot the roundabout at the intersection of George Street and Beames Avenue in Mount Druitt, crashing through a fence and coming to a rest on the train tracks.
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Footage obtained by 7 News Sydney shows a commuter train passing on the adjacent line just moments later, with the two officers exiting the BMW without assistance.
The officers reportedly suffered minor injuries, while their vehicle was removed from the train tracks shortly after.
The motorcyclist – who police claim was not being pursued, in spite of the vehicle’s high speed and flashing lights and sirens – rode away from the scene.
Police are appealing to anyone with dashcam footage or who may have witnessed the incident to come forward and assist with investigations.
