Two women are dead after a man who led police on an hour-long chase across Sydney’s south-west in a stolen vehicle crashed into their car, before being arrested at gunpoint.

Police said the pursuit began soon after a 31-year-old man allegedly punched a 25-year-old who was filling up his car with fuel at a petrol station on King Georges Road in South Hurstville, about 10.20 on Saturday morning.

Two women are dead after a man who led police on an hour-long chase across Sydney’s south-west in a stolen vehicle crashed into their car, before being arrested at gunpoint.© Nine News

The 25-year-old fell to the ground after being struck, before the man allegedly stole his car keys from his pocket as well as his mobile phone, and drove off in the stolen car.

Highway patrol officers in Beverly Hills spotted the allegedly stolen car a short time later, and attempted to get the driver to pull over. When the car did not stop, officers called in more support, including a police helicopter, to chase the car.

The vehicle pursuit was terminated when the car was on the M5 motorway around Bankstown about 10.30am.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden said the helicopter continued to track the sedan as officers considered different strategies to try and stop the car.

“I’ve watched the footage … He was driving in what I could describe as one of the most reckless and dangerous demonstrations of driving I’ve seen in a long time,” McFadden said. “He was overtaking vehicles at speed in the breakdown lanes, was crossing onto the incorrect side of the road.”

After evading police for 50 minutes, at the intersection of Remembrance Drive and the Old Hume Highway south of Camden, the car collided with an Alfa Romeo being driven by a 60-year-old woman and carrying an 84-year-old passenger.

“The offending driver has gone up the inside of those vehicles at speed, crossed into the intersection and impacted with another vehicle that had the lawful opportunity to turn right,” McFadden said.

The two people in the Alfa Romeo were treated by NSW Police and Ambulance paramedics, but both died at the scene.

The driver of the allegedly stolen sedan ran from the crash site but was arrested at gunpoint by police.

“This is a tragic set of circumstances. What we do know is that the 60-year-old driver and 84-year-old passenger, both who died at the scene, are part of an extended family … our hearts and thoughts are with that family at this devastating time,” McFadden said.

“The 31-year-old male that is in custody is well known to us, and he is directly responsible for the death of those two women.”

The driver was taken to Campbelltown Hospital for mandatory testing and was subsequently taken to Campbelltown Police Station for further questioning.

Police said they had set up several crime scenes. A critical incident team from Burwood Police Area Command would lead the investigation into the incidents, supported by the St George Police Area Command and the Crash Investigation Unit.

The investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

Police have asked anyone with dashcam footage to provide it to Crime Stoppers.

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/two-dead-after-alleged-car-theft-and-police-chase-across-sydney/ar-AA1WkGKO?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6981d26d7209472ca44897ae52333859&cvpid=fa5598df22f141758a1704cc2eaa2102&ei=9#interstitial=1