Wild footage has emerged of the shocking moment a man and woman trying to escape a Melbourne shopping centre slammed head-first into three police cars.
In a video of the chaotic scenes the man and woman inside the allegedly stolen car are seen reversing up a ramp as the vehicle's bumper drags along the ground.
As shocked shoppers and officers stand-by, the driver accelerates down the ramp and slams into a highway patrol car with a loud crunch.
The vehicle damaged three police vehicles at the Westfield in Airport West and injured the legs of one officer just before midday on Thursday.
Shocked locals commented on the wild footage online, saying it 'looked like a GTA scene'.
As shocked shoppers and officers stand-by, the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle flies down the ramp and slams into a highway patrol car with a loud crunch
Dozens of officers are seen racing towards the vehicle, with one man repeatedly banging on the car window in an effort to remove the two passengers.
The two passengers are finally hauled out of the car with some difficulty, as bemused