<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man accused over a high-speed rampage across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> has been charged with almost 50 offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 36-year-old Point Cook man was charged yesterday after he took police on an erratic pursuit after allegedly stealing a van about 5.40am last Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the van was being driven erratically and at speed when it was involved in collisions with several parked cars and moving vehicles throughout the morning.</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/world/sycamore-gap-tree-cut-down-vandals-sentenced-to-prison-uk/cdcdfcd1-9906-4a33-a572-315b07c14f2b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Duo who felled famed tree at Hadrian's Wall learn their fate</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There were no serious injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged offender has been charged with a raft of offences including theft of a motor vehicle, 12 counts of reckless conduct endangering life, 17 counts of reckless conduct endangering serious injury, unlicensed driving and two counts of committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-car-chase-man-charged/7fe33134-249b-4bcb-815e-d01b7c427329" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Allegedly failing to stop for police, the van triggered a pursuit through Footscray, Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Spotswood, Carnegie, Sunshine, Dandenong and Point Cook.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hours-long chase came to a crashing end on Dunnings Road in Point Cook just after 1pm, when the van ran over a street sign which became caught under the vehicle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Helicopter footage showed the man jumping from the window of the van and attempting to flee on foot, before he was hit by an oncoming unmarked police car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital under police guard, where 9News understands he remains.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span></span></em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><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. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>