NSW Police chase kills four: 'tragedy almost beyond description' says police chief

NSW police say they aborted a pursuit shortly before a collision that killed four people, including a baby, in Canberra. Police were conducting traffic stops at Queanbeyan about 10pm (AEDT) on Saturday when a vehicle travelled past them at an excessive speed. Police pursued the car, a stolen Mazda 626, and crossed the border into the ACT. When the Mazda ran a red light the officers stopped their pursuit. Shortly after the vehicle careered through another red light and struck a family car, killing a 33-year-old man and 29-year-old woman and a four-month-old baby boy at the intersection of Canberra Avenue and the Monaro Highway exit ramp at Narrabundah. The 23-year-old driver of the Mazdawas taken to Canberra Hospital where he later died. His 17-year-old female passenger remains in Canberra Hospital in a critical condition. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the young officers were traumatised by witnessing the tragedy. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄­▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ For complaints about NSW Police Force. NSW Ombudsman Level 24, 580 George Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9286 1000 Toll free: 1800 451 524 TTY: (02) 9264 8050 TIS: 131 450 Fax: (02) 9283 2911 Web: www.ombo.nsw.gov.au Email: nswombo@ombo.nsw.gov.au For complaints about serious police corruption and misconduct. Police Integrity Commission Level 3, 111 Elizabeth Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 GPO Box 3880 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Phone: (02) 9321 6700 Free call: 1800 657 079 Fax: (02) 9321 6799 Web: www.pic.nsw.gov.au Email: contactus@pic.nsw.gov.au or let the Minister for Police know your thoughts about this. Michael Daley M.P Minister for Police Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 office@daley.minister.nsw.gov.au