Man arrested after SUV explodes while trying to evade police in Bonnyrigg
A man has been arrested after a high-speed police chase through Sydney's west ended with his SUV bursting into flames on a busy road. Police allege the Nissan X-Trail had stolen number plates when officers tried to stop it in Cartwright on Friday morning. The pursuit was called off shortly after. The car later crashed into a Volkswagen sedan in Bonnyrigg Heights and caught fire. The occupants of the Volkswagen were not hurt. Police say three people fled the scene before the blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW crews put out the fire.