A woman is assisting police with their inquiries after a vehicle collided with a parked trailer at Aberglasslyn on Monday afternoon.
About 1.30pm on 28 August, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attempted to stop a car in the Maitland suburb.
When the driver failed to follow directions, a pursuit was initiated.
Then, a short time later, the vehicle collided with a parked trailer on Aberglasslyn Road.
The male driver, as well as his female passenger, were located a short distance away before being arrested by police.
With a number of unmarked cars, and a Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) truck, in attendance, the incident attracted the attention of several residents.
NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to treat the 32-year-old man before he was taken to the John Hunter Hospital, under police guard.
The 36-year-old woman was taken to Maitland Police Station and is assisting them with their inquiries.
Aberglassyln Road remains closed in both directions, with motorists urged to avoid the area.
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