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Police Car Crashes Into Merrylands Home for Second Time in Two Years

Police state the vehicle was on urgent duty, not in pursuit, with an investigation underway.

Overview

  • The collision on Holroyd Road around 5pm Monday tore through the garage, which partially collapsed as smoke poured from the police vehicle.
  • CCTV reported by 7NEWS shows the car speeding over a speed hump before ploughing into the garage.
  • Police say the vehicle was responding under lights and sirens to an urgent job, with no other vehicles involved and no injuries reported.
  • The family was displaced overnight due to the damage, and a nearby witness described the car as moving extremely fast.
  • The house borders Hilltop Road Public School, which was closed that day, and the homeowner says a 2024 police-related impact damaged the front fence.