Man dead after police car collides with e-bike in Sydney’s Waterloo

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An e-bike rider has died after he was run over by a senior police officer who tried to pull him over in Sydney’s inner-west this morning. A critical incident investigation is underway.

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00:00An e-bike trapped under the bumper of a police car, with the body of the man who was riding

00:08it just metres away.

00:10The aftermath of a deadly collision.

00:13The circumstances are now subject of a critical incident investigation.

00:16A senior officer was behind the wheel of this car, which struck and killed the 48-year-old

00:22rider in Waterloo in the early hours of this morning.

00:26The police officer immediately rendered assistance and called for further assistance.

00:31It's understood the officer was attempting to pull the man over, before mounting the

00:35kerb and taking out a street sign.

00:38A significant amount of prohibited drugs, we would allege is methamphetamine or ice,

00:44was located along with a large amount of cash on the deceased.

00:49Investigators suspect the drugs were being sold, but won't say whether the acting sergeant

00:55knew any of this before the incident.

00:58I'm not the officer, only he could tell us that, and that will form part of the investigation

01:03as to what he was thinking at the time.

01:05Police say there is no body-worn camera footage of the crash, and that the vehicle involved

01:10does not have video recording capabilities.

01:13It means their investigation will rely on security cameras that may be in the area,

01:19and the acting sergeant's own version of events.

01:25The investigation will be subject to an independent review.

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