BY IAN CROUCH
A man has been charged following a pursuit at Hamilton South on Tuesday night.
It's alleged the driver of a Toyota Aurion failed to stop for police on Llewellyn Street in Merewether at about 9.20pm on Tuesday.
A pursuit was initiated which continued along Morgan Street and City Road where the car collided with a Kia Cerato.
The impact caused the Toyota to roll onto its side, while the Kia was pushed into the front of an unoccupied house on Gordon Avenue which houses a healthcare business, causing damage to the front fence.
The driver of the second car was taken to the John Hunter Hospital with non-life threatening
The 28-year-old man who was driving the Toyota was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
It's alleged a quantity of white crystal-like substance was found in the car.
Police later seized a firearm part and ammunition from a house in Douglas Way at Hamilton South.
The 28-year-old learner driver has since been charged with police pursuit, not stop, drug and firearm offences and is due to front court on Thursday July 13.
