A 17-year-old boy has died after an allegedly stolen car driven by a 14-year-old crashed during a police pursuit in the NSW Hunter Valley.
A police highway patrol first attempted to stop the car travelling on the New England Highway at Aberdeen late last night after the car was seen travelling at a high speed.
The vehicle is alleged to have been stolen from a business in Wallsend just outside of Newcastle late yesterday afternoon.
The driver allegedly failed to stop when directed, leading to a pursuit which continued until the car crashed near Makybe Diva Street in Scone.
The 14-year-old driver and 17-year-old passenger in the front seat were trapped and released by paramedics.
The 17-year-old boy died at the scene.
The driver was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newc