A man will face court today after leading police on an 85 kilometre pursuit in the state’s south.

Shortly before 7pm yesterday (Wednesday 3 February 2016), police from the Traffic and Highway Patrol detected a white Ford Falcon travelling at excessive speed in the north-bound lanes of the Hume Highway.

Officers attempted to stop the car, which did not have any number-plates, but the driver did not comply.

Police pursued the vehicle for approximately 85km, during which the Falcon allegedly reached speeds of 165km/h in the 110km/h zone.

On the Little Billabong Creek Bridge (95km north of Albury), the Falcon slowed down before the driver jumped from the still-moving vehicle and ran into a nearby paddock. He was arrested by police a short time later.

The man, a 27-year-old from Point Cook in Victoria, was taken to Wagga Police Station and charged with:

– Dangerous Driving Police Pursuit (Skye’s Law);

– Dangerous driving whilst suspended; and,

– Not display number plates.

Bail refused, he is due to appear before Wagga Local Court today (Thursday 4 February 2016).

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after the death of a man in a crash near Albury.
About 7.40pm yesterday (Wednesday 3 February 2016), police were called to Urana Road, Jindera, after reports a utility had left the road and hit a tree.

Police and ambulance paramedics attended and located the 24-year-old male driver with critical injuries.

He was taken to Albury Base Hospital where he died just after midnight.

Police from Albury Local Area Command are investigating.

The crash is believed to be linked to a house fire on Regina Avenue, Lavington, which police were called to about 7.30pm.