NSW Police is asking the public to help identify a man involved in a fiery crash on Sydney's Harbour Bridge on Monday by releasing a photo of his distinctive tattoo.
Traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge came to a standstill at 7am after an allegedly stolen Toyota Kluger 4WD was involved in a three-car accident, which led to it flipping onto its roof and catching fire.
The Kluger collided with a white van being driven by a 31-year-old man. He had to be cut out of the wreckage and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The white van subsequently bounced into a blue Honda Civic driven by a 53-year-old woman. She was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
The unidentified driver of the Kluger was pulled from the burning car by passing motorists, before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and placed under police guard.
NSW Police said the man is in a serious condition and they will not be able to notify his family without an identification.
"Once he gets medical clearance, we are certainly very keen to speak to him," Detective Superintendent Rohan Cramsie said after the incident.
On Tuesday, NSW Police released a photo of a distinctive tattoo they say runs down the man's left arm, hoping someone in the community will recognise him from it and contact them with information.
The tattoo is of a large eye on the outside of the man's hand. Wavy lines emanate from it and stretch towards his fingers and forearm.
Police said the man is of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 20s or 30s, is about 175cm tall and was wearing a black hooded jacket and red shorts at the time of the accident.
NSW Police alleges the man stole the Toyota Kluger from its owner following a scuffle on the corner of Sussex and Goulburn streets in Sydney, before driving it northbound over the Harbour Bridge.
Detective Superintendent Cramsie described footage of the accident, which shows the Kluger weaving in and out of heavy traffic on the bridge before slamming into the van, as "extremely confronting".
"I can only begin to imagine what the other drivers would have witnessed and experienced when they saw that vehicle coming towards them … which we would allege was above the speed limit," he said.
