A man and a woman are in hospital in critical conditions after their car crashed during a police pursuit in Sydney’s south-west last night.

Police attempted to stop an unregistered Ford Falcon about 7.20pm yesterday on McBurney Road in Cabramatta.

Police attempted to stop the car, but the driver allegedly kept driving.

Police pursued the car onto Railway Parade at Canley Vale, where the Ford crashed into a power pole.

The driver, a 33-year-old woman, and a 35-year-old male passenger were treated by paramedics at the scene then both rushed to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.

A crime scene has been set up at the scene of the crash.

A critical incident investigation team will investigate the circumstances of the incident with oversight from the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

Anyone with further information has been urged to contact police.