Man dies after cross-border police pursuit ends in NSW northern rivers

Car chase began in Queensland after report of armed man on Gold Coast late on Saturday, police say

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New South Wales police have declared a “critical incident” after a man died following a police pursuit in the northern rivers area, hours after the same man allegedly evaded Queensland police while armed with a gun.

The 25-year-old from Queensland was found unconscious at the wheel of a vehicle, which had driven down an embankment south of Murwillumbah, about 2am on Sunday, NSW police said.

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