An allegedly stolen car crashed into a block of flats before bursting into flames, forcing more than 250 residents to evacuate in the middle of the night.
The Toyota RAV4 plowed into the ground floor of the building in Merrylands, in Sydney’s west, at about 2.45am on Thursday.
The vehicle then crashed with emergency services rushing to the scene.
Firefighters fought the fire and were able to extinguish it without any damage to the building.
Residents living in the unit complex were awakened by a fire alarm and had to stay out of the building until the flames were extinguished.
The car plowed into the building in Merrylands, in Sydney’s west, at about 2.45am on Thursday, before coming to rest.
They have since been able to return to their homes and no injuries have been reported.
NSW Police are investigating the incident and treating the fire as suspicious, with the driver of the Toyota still on the run.
The car is believed to have been stolen in Moorebank, about 30 minutes south of Merrylands, last Sunday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
More than 250 residents of the western Sydney unit block were evacuated in the middle of the night