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Police office killed in horror car crash
The driver was taken to hospital in stable condition as police declared a critical incident and urged witnesses to provide dashcam footage.
- On Friday at 1:30 AM, 24-year-old constable Mia Lay died instantly when her marked police vehicle crashed into a tree on Gibbons Street in Redfern while travelling under lights and sirens.
- The officers were responding to a reported vehicle theft in Glebe when the collision occurred near Redfern Police Station, splitting the vehicle upon impact.
- NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon identified Lay as an 'enthusiastic' constable who joined the force 16 months ago, while the male driver remains in a stable condition at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
- Authorities declared a 'critical incident' and established a crime scene, forcing closure of Regent Street between Lawson and Cleveland streets as bus routes are diverted.
- Premier Chris Minns and NSW Minister for Police Yasmin Catley expressed condolences to the officer's family, while Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane described the loss as 'heartbreaking'.
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