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Two teenagers accused of driving at alleged speeds of 200km/h arrested

Allanah Sciberras

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Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly driving at high speed on a major Melbourne freeway, before ramming two police cars overnight.

The pair were first spotted by the police airwing travelling in a black Jeep on the Eastern Freeway driving at alleged speeds of 200km/h just before 11pm.

Police said the Jeep travelled to Solly Avenue in Princes Hill where it stopped.

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Emergency services were called to the scene. Nine

Police were called to the scene and attempted to box the Jeep, before it allegedly rammed two police cars and drove off.

The Jeep then collided with another car on Solly Avenue, hitting a fence.

Officers said the Jeep allegedly drove off again, before hitting another car and building on Park Street in Carlton North.

A 17-year-old girl from Black Rock and a 17-year-old boy from Tarneit were taken to hospital under police guard for treatment.

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