<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dashcam vision from inside a car showed the moment it crashed after speeding through Sydney's multi-million-dollar suburbs. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers tried to stop an allegedly speeding Toyota Yaris on Hopetoun Avenue in Vaucluse about 11.20pm on Sunday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver failed to stop, sparking a chase which was soon terminated due to safety concerns.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/palestine-israel-albanese-calls-out-israel-over-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-gaza/8db1049d-b278-4f60-b424-b0204fce588c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Albanese condemns Israel's denial of aid in Gaza as indefensible</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car allegedly sped the wrong way down a one-way lane and a bend before crashing through a fence on Hopetoun Avenue in Watsons Bay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers were not far behind. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged driver, an 18-year-old man, and three other teenagers emerged from the car.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-watsons-bay-dashcam-shows-moment-car-allegedly-speeds-crashes/13f6782d-4266-4f85-a530-e134e46906cf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We heard a really big crash," neighbour Lloyd told 9News on Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Then we heard a loud, aggressive cop going 'get out of the car'."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital as a precaution, while the three other teenagers were uninjured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 18-year-old was taken to Waverley Police Station, where he was charged with exceeding speed over 20km/h, driving a motor vehicle while license suspended, and police pursuit driving recklessly.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/autralia-united-kingdom-aukus-treaty-50-years-united-states-review/9176bc47-cb9d-444a-90ad-476a5da68e3b" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Australia, UK to sign deal to strengthen AUKUS for half a century</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was granted conditional bail and will face the Downing Centre Local Court next month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the time of the chase, police claimed they terminated their pursuit for safety reasons the vision obtained by 9News has challenged that view.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A marked squad car and two officers were there with lights on at the time of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have told 9News that no breaches have been identified, and that the termination of the pursuit and the crash happened almost simultaneously.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But in light of this new footage, a further review will be conducted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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