A man has been charged following a crash which ended a pursuit through the Hunter and left two police officers with soft tissue injuries.
Officers initiated a pursuit after spotting a Toyota Corolla speeding along Nelson Bay Road at Bobs Farm shortly before 1 o'clock on Sunday morning.
The chase continued south through Williamtown and Tomago before reaching Hexham Bridge, where officers deployed road spikes.
The Corolla drove through the spikes onto the bridge and collided with the stationary Highway Patrol vehicle while attempting to turn right onto the New England Highway.
The car stopped nearby after driving into a chain-wire fence and three people were arrested at the scene.
The driver, a 19-year-old Cessnock man, was charged with several offences including reckless driving, driving with a cancelled licence, and possession of the drug Methamphetamine.
Police also executed four outstanding warrants relating to offences including assault, damage property, fraud, contravene AVO, reckless wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The man was refused bail to face court on Monday, September 16.
The police officers injured in the crash were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
