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Police chased a speeding driver three times, and each time called off the pursuit for safety reasons. Photograph: John Donegan/AAP
Police chased a speeding driver three times, and each time called off the pursuit for safety reasons. Photograph: John Donegan/AAP

Queensland man, 28, sparks three chases in NSW before hitting police car

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Police call off pursuit of speeding driver on Pacific Highway three times before road spikes punctured one of his tyres

A driver who sparked three separate police pursuits within two hours along the Pacific Highway in New South Wales has been arrested and charged after colliding with a patrol car.

About 4pm on Saturday police saw a yellow Hyundai Accent speeding at Allgomera and chased it. They stopped the pursuit for safety reasons.

About 4.55pm police saw the same vehicle speeding at Coffs Harbour and began a chase which, again, was terminated.

The car was seen again about 5.20pm and pursued for a third time at Halfway Creek.

This time, however, police use road spikes at Glenugie. One of the car’s tyres deflated before the pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.

Shortly afterwards the car was found under the Harwood Bridge, at Harwood.

Police said that when officers approached the car the driver tried to drive away but his car collided with a police car.

A 28-year-old Queensland man was arrested and has been charged with using a weapon to avoid apprehension, larceny, unlicensed driving and three counts of driving dangerously to avoid police.

He was refused bail and held to appear at Grafton local court.

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