Police chase ends in hospital crash, two men arrested
Two men have been arrested after crashing a stolen car into barriers at a Melbourne hospital.
The stolen ute was spotted in Epping on Thursday, but the driver allegedly tried to outrun police.
According to witnesses, the driver crashed into several parked cars in the carpark of the Northern Hospital.
The vehicle then collided with the entrance fence outside the medical facility.
“We can hear yelling, people telling them to freeze and stop,” witness Malak Kassab said.
“All of a sudden, the car was into poles and there were police everywhere.
“It was a real shock because it was in the carpark and you don’t expect it at the hospital.”
One man then allegedly fled the scene on foot while a second man was arrested by plain-clothed police officers inside the vehicle.
Police later located the other man and both were taken for questioning.
A 19-year-old Upper Plenty man and a 23-year-old Doreen man are still in police custody with charges pending.
