A man is recovering in hospital after a police pursuit in the Hunter ended in a crash at Raymond Terrace.
Port Stephens-Hunter Police District officers were travelling along Port Stephens Street about 12am on Thursday when they attempted to stop a Suzuki motorbike.
It's alleged the motorbike rider failed to stop and officers initiated a pursuit.
Shortly after the chase began, the bike hit a gutter at a roundabout near Bourke Street.
The rider, a 29-year-old man, was treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to a serious leg injury.
He remains at the hospital under police guard in a stable condition.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced.
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