<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two young men are in hospital after a stolen car they were travelling in rolled and hit a power pole after a police check in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> north.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Toyota Corolla with fake number plates was driving along West Street in Hadfield around 4am today when officers spotted the car and tried to pull the driver over, police allege.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When the officers pulled up behind the Corolla to conduct further checks, police claim the driver sped off.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coral-adventurer-ran-aground-off-papua-new-guinea-detained/fb5c304b-f396-42ef-a8a2-5805dbd18a81" rel="" target="" title="Australian cruise ship detained after running aground off Papua New Guinea as passengers flown home"><strong><span>Australian cruise ship detained after running aground off Papua New Guinea as passengers flown home</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The police car did not pursue the Corolla.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver of the Corolla lost control a short time later and the car rolled onto its roof before crashing into a power pole at the intersection of West Street and Glenroy Road.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV vision shows sparks flying as the car ploughed into the power pole and flip in the air before landing on its roof.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/hadfield-crash-stolen-car-hits-power-pole/7ff0af6b-8d38-4900-8555-77ced5943bb6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver and his passenger, both 22-year-old males, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. They were taken to hospital.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I heard a big screech, big crash, little bit of commotion," a nearby resident told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I kind of hopped up out of bed, and ran out the front, then I heard 'get out of the car, get out of the car'."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It must've been over the speed limit of 50. Definitely over, maybe 100," another witness alleged.</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://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/news-2025-damien-martyn-rushed-to-hospital-sick-illness-australia-world-cup-batter-hero/595d6319-a771-4d99-be21-27c4c0d91917" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Iconic Aussie cricket legend 'in fight of his life' in hospital</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Firefighters, paramedics, police and a power company swarmed the scene to contain a fuel leak from the car and fix the power pole, which had split.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Locals were left without power this morning and shops were unable to open.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two jerry cans of fuel were found in the back seat of the Corolla after the crash, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police confirmed the Corolla was stolen from Dandenong on December 10.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The investigation remains ongoing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No charges have been laid.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has CCTV/dash cam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on </span><a href="tel:1800333000" target="_blank"><span>1800 333 000</span></a><span>or online at </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/"><span>www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</span></a></div></div>