Police are waiting for a man to be released from hospital before laying charges over a vehicle theft in Adamstown.
A commercial van was stolen from the suburb on Sunday and was spotted around 2:30 this morning being driven through New Lambton, sparks flying every time the driver hit the breaks.
Officers moved to intercept the van which promptly crashed.
The driver – who had only just got his license back after a period of disqualified – was arrested.
He was taken to hospital for treatment, to be charged upon release.