About 12pm on Tuesday January 6, 2026, police attached to Barrier Police District observed a white Holden station wagon travelling at excessive speed on Namatjira Avenue in Coomealla.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle however it failed to do so and a pursuit was initiated. This pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns.

A short time later, police attached to Barrier Highway Patrol observed the same vehicle near Robinvale in Victoria travelling back into New South Wales.

Police attempted to stop it, however a second pursuit was initiated. Police observed the vehicle travelling at excess speeds through the township of Euston.

During this pursuit, police observed an occupant of the vehicle allegedly throw an object out of the vehicle and towards the pursuing police vehicle.

Police continued to pursue the vehicle west on the Sturt Highway and at times observed it to dangerously overtake other road users at excessively high speeds.

Police observed the vehicle to turn off of the Sturt Highway and enter a vineyard before losing control and crashing. Police arrested the female driver and two female passengers before conveying them to Dareton police station.

The driver was charged with:

* Police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed;

* Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously;

* Goods in personal custody suspect being stolen (m/v);

* Class A m/v exceed speed >45km/h;

* Drive vehicle under influence of drugs;

* Unlawfully possess number plates;

* Possess vehicle part with altered/defaced etc part number;

* Never licensed person drive vehicle on road;

* Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not m/v).

Police charged both passengers in relation to an outstanding warrant as well as property-related offences.

Police charged one passenger for the offence of "Intentionally throw object at vehicle/vessel risk safety".

The driver and both passengers were bail refused by police to appear before Bail Division court on Wednesday 7th January 2026.

The driver was bail refused by the court until Tuesday 13th January 2026 to next appear before Wentworth Local Court.