A teenage boy has been killed and four other people hospitalised after a stolen car crashed in a police chase, sparking a critical incident probe.
The car was picked up travelling at high speed on the New England Highway at Aberdeen just before midnight on Saturday.
Police began a pursuit after the driver failed to stop, before the car crashed about 100 metres north of Makybe Diva St at Scone.
The car’s driver, a 14-year-old boy, and front-seat passenger were treated by paramedics after being trapped.
The passenger, a 17-year-old boy, died at the scene, police said.
The driver was flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital, where he and three back-seat passengers – two boys aged 14 and 17 and a 25-year-old woman – were all being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Based on initial information, all the boys are from the Tamworth area and the woman is from the Newcastle area.
Police believe the car was stolen from a Wallsend business on Saturday afternoon.
Specialist investigators were at the scene and a critical incident investigation team will probe the circumstances of the deadly crash.
The critical incident investigation will be independently reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
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