Police have commenced a critical incident investigation after a teen crashed into a parked car in the state's west this morning.
About 3.50am today (Friday 3 January 2025), police were patrolling the West Tamworth area, when they stopped a motorbike on a footbridge off Gipps Street.
During the stop, police deployed OC spray when the rider allegedly resisted arrest before riding off and crashing into a parked car nearby.
The rider, an 18-year-old man, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tamworth Hospital in a critical condition. He has later airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment.
Police have established a crime scene and a critical incident investigation team from Central North Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will be subject to an independent review.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
