Man charged with stabbing partner and first responders at crash

Police were called to a Princes Highway intersection in Engadine at 9am on August 25 following reports the 58-year-old man stabbed his partner while she sat in the passenger seat of their white Jaguar.

"We believe the female was being assaulted in the car while the male was driving the vehicle at the same time," superintendent Donald Faulds said.

"A number of witnesses mentioned that the car was driving quite erratically at the time, and we believe that was when the assault was occurring," he said.

"As a result they then collided with another vehicle."

The driver crashed into a blue Mitsubishi Lancer at the intersection. The impact broke the 20-year-old Lancer driver's wrist.

First responders came to the aid of the Jaguar's front seat passenger but the 58-year-old man allegedly continued his violent attack, stabbing a 67-year-old man in the abdomen, before fleeing the scene.

A police officer, who also allegedly suffered a knife wound to his wrist during the arrest, deployed a Taser to arrest the man.

He has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder (domestic violence), wounding a person with intent to resist or prevent arrest, reckless wounding, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

The 48-year-old woman and the 67-year-old man are recovering in hospital while the 58-year-old man remains under police guard.

He was refused bail and his case remains before Sutherland Local Court.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

Support is available for those who may be distressed: