UPDATE 12.30PM: A man in his 50s, who was injured in the collision this morning at the intersection of Sutton Street and Leawarra Crescent, Delacome, has been taken to St John of God Hospital in Ballarat with minor injuries.
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An ambulance spokesperson confirmed the man was injured when his utility overturned and landed on its side, following a collision with a red Honda Jazz.
Witnesses reported hearing a “very loud bang” and saw the utility, driven by the man, land on its side. “I’m just glad the guy’s okay,” nearby resident Julie, said.
Police have since arrested a girl aged in her late teens, following a series of incidents including a car struck at a service station in Ballarat.
The vehicle was intercepted on the Western Freeway, near Bacchus Marsh after it ran into the back of a tow truck, a police media spokesperson said
Samantha, a mother of six, who lives near the intersection said she doesn’t allow her children to play out the front of the house.
“There’s always hoons along here – all hours of the day and night,” she said.
UPDATE 11.15AM: A dramatic car chase from Ballarat down the Western Freeway is believed to have ended near Bacchus Marsh.
It is believed the female driver was involved in two collisions in Ballarat, one at Sutton Street, Sebastopol and the other in Howitt St, Wendouree. The driver, who had been pursued by police from Ballarat, was intercepted. The car is believed to have collided with a tow truck near Bacchus Marsh.
EARLIER: Police are currently involved in a dramatic police chase through the streets of Ballarat.
Police, including the Airwing are in pursuit of a female driver in a red Honda Jazz who is believed to have been involved in at least two accidents, one at Sutton Street, Sebastopol and the other in Howitt Street, Wendouree.
It is understood at least one person has been injured.
A police car is also believed to have been rammed in the incident.