E-bike rider suffers critical injuries after police chase over missing helmet in Sydney’s southwest

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An e-bike rider is fighting for his life after crashing into a telegraph pole while fleeing from police in southwest Sydney in a chase that began because he wasn’t wearing a helmet. The 39-year-old man suffered serious head injuries when he slammed into the pole in Sadlier just after 11pm, prompting a critical incident inquiry into police actions. [{ "selector": ".nkrwx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]