A MORGUE van carrying a dead body struck a pedestrian and overturned on a main street in Sydney’s inner west in a dramatic four-car crash last night.

Police believe a 21-year-old man in a Ford Focus collided with the van and two other vehicles on King St, Newtown around 10pm, before fleeing the scene on foot.

media_camera The overturned morgue van in King Street, Newtown last night. Picture: Channel Seven

media_camera Police at the scene of last night’s bizarre accident.. Picture: Channel Seven

media_camera The overturned morgue van on King Street, Newtown last night. Picture: Channel Seven

The morgue van ran off the road in the chaos, hitting a 24-year-old man walking along the footpath before landing on its side. The van’s 53-year-old male driver sustained a neck injury while the front-seat passenger fractured their ribs and both were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Police confirmed the van was “loaded” with a dead body and another van had to be brought in to carry it from the scene.

media_camera Tow truck workers prepare to move the overturned morgue van in King Street, Newtown. Picture: Channel Seven

Newtown police are still searching for the 21-year-old and are understood to know who he is.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with an injured wrist but cleared of fractures.

The 25-year-old man in a Toyota and 20-year-old female driver of a Nissan Qashqai were both involved in the accident but uninjured.