A police officer has been forced to leap down an embankment to avoid tragedy in the lead-up to a drama-charged pursuit in the state's north west.
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About 4.40pm on Saturday, police were on the look out for a Toyota Landcruiser - believed to be stolen from Cobar - when the vehicle in question was allegedly driven towards a police vehicle parked on the side of the Oxley Highway, near Collie.
A nearby officer took evasive action to avoid a collision, sliding down a nearby embankment.
A second police vehicle then attempted to stop the Toyota, however, it failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated.
The Toyota continued through to Armatree Street, Armatree - about 30 minutes away from Collie - where it entered a rail corridor and came to a stop. The driver fled on foot over a fence and into a paddock.
Following a foot pursuit, an 18-year-old man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with:
- police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed,
- drive motor vehicle during disqualification period,
- possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority,
- drive conveyance taken without consent of owner,
- class A motor vehicle exceed speed 45 km/h, and
- predatory driving.
The man appeared at Dubbo Local Court on Sunday, November 26 where he was formerly refused bail to reappear at the same court on Monday, November 27