BY IAN CROUCH
A man is under police guard at the John Hunter Hospital after a fiery crash at Mayfield West.
Police say at about 6.15pm on Tuesday, the 20-year-old was behind the wheel of a stolen Mercedes SUV from Sydney which flipped and rolled several times on Industrial Drive and burst into flames.
The car ricocheted into a Ford Ranger which crashed into a another car before coming to rest.
Police say the driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The drivers of the other vehicles, a man and woman, were treated at the scene for shock and minor injuries.