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Major crash officers are investigating an early-morning high-speed chase through Perth’s southern suburbs after the death of a man who was found injured near a crashed car shortly after police abandoned the chase.
Acting South-East Metro Superintendent Andrew Henderson said that an internal investigation along with the crash investigation was underway to ensure that police car-chase protocols had been followed correctly.
Mr Henderson would not speculate on the details of the crash, but confirmed that in line with standard police procedures, the police car had been forensically tested and towed away from the scene.
Police began pursuing a car in Beckenham about 12.40am, when the driver failed to stop, and chased it at speeds of up to 140kmh through Thornlie, Kenwick, Canning Vale and Southern River for 14 minutes, before abandoning the chase on Ranford Road in Forrestdale.
Shortly afterwards, officers located the car further along Ranford Road, and discovered a man in a serious condition near the vehicle.
He later died in Royal Perth Hospital.
It is unsure at this stage whether the dead man was a pedestrian or the driver of the car.
His details were not released as the man’s relatives have not yet been informed of his death.
PETER KERR
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