By Luke Voogt
A police helicopter and dog squad search on Wednesday night has failed to capture a trio who crashed a stolen BMW.
Police responded to reports of a white BMW X5 driving erratically on Breakwater Rd, Thomson, about 9pm.
“It is understood the BMW was stolen from Gurr St in East Geelong earlier that evening,” a police spokesperson said.
Officers located the car on Breakwater Rd and attempted an intercept but the driver failed to stop.
Police initiated a pursuit near Breakwater Bridge but terminated it shortly after due to safety concerns.
About 9.05pm the driver of the BMW attempted to overtake a white Volkswagen and the two cars crashed.
The Volkswagen came to a stop and the male driver was uninjured.
The BMW also came to a stop shortly after and the three occupants of the vehicle fled into South Barwon Reserve.
The Air Wing and Dog Squad assisted with a search of the area but were unable to locate the three.
Police were continuing their investigation on Thursday and urged anyone with information or dash cam footage of the incident to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
