A teenage learner driver was allegedly clocked speeding at 170km/h during a police pursuit in western Sydney.
The 17-year-old male youth has been charged with various driving and drug possession offences after the incident on Tuesday night.
Events began when police saw a white Ford Falcon sedan speeding on Cowpasture Road at the Len Waters Estate in Hoxton Park.
The car failed to stop for officers as it turned into Hoxton Park Road and a pursuit over several kilometres began.
The Ford allegedly reached speeds up to 170 km/h in the sign-posted 70 km/h zone and went through a red light.
Shortly after the car pulled over and its 17-year-old male driver, who holds a learner licence, was arrested.
He had one female passenger, also aged 17, but was unaccompanied by a mandatory supervisor while driving.
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Police searched the car and found three grams of cannabis in the boot.
The driver was bailed to appear before court at a later date.
His licence was suspended on the spot and the number plates were confiscated from the Ford for three months.
