Motorist angry as police put him and his children in harm's way

A man says a speeding driver crashed into his car after he was directed by police to form a roadblock on the Hume Freeway.

David Rendina was driving down the Hume Freeway on Saturday morning with girlfriend and two children, aged 8 and 9 years old.

He had had a call from his girlfriend's mother saying she'd heard something about a pursuit on the freeway.

"At the time I sort of didn't think too much about it," says David.

About a kilometre before the Western Ring Rd at Epping, police were stopping all southbound traffic.

He says police directed traffic to fill the two lanes and the emergency lane, bringing three lanes of traffic to a standstill.

"I followed two other vehicles into the emergency lane," says David. "I'm the last one in line."

"I pretty much knew I was a sitting duck," says David. "I just remember seeing him speeding towards me."

David Rendina says the speeding car drove into the emergency lane and hit his car and several others.

He says police arrested the driver, took statements from those with damaged cars and made sure no one was injured.

David Rendina's car, a nine-month-old 2011 Nissan Navara Ute, has been left undrivable and he's unsure if it can be fixed.

David is an electrician has been left unable to work.

He says his children have had nightmares about the incident.

David Rendina says he doesn't believe it was worth the police putting his children at risk simply to capture a stolen vehicle.

Mr Rendina says he was put in a position he couldn't get out of.

"I was stuck there," he says.

Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana says they are investigating the incident.

"I asked for a review to be conducted of this yesterday morning," says the Assistant Commissioner.

He says a police pursuit was initiated in Benalla but called off due to the driver's erratic driving.

However the car's average speed was 150kph and the driver had to be stopped.

"This guy was driving like a maniac to be quite frank," says Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana.

He says the exact circumstances around how civilian cars came to be in the emergency lane is unclear.

"David's given that account, that wasn't the account I was given," says the Assistant Commissioner.

"Some of these situations are very difficult to deal with," he says.

"Our members are thinking on their feet and it's often very difficult for them," says the Assistant Commissioner.

The Assistant Commissioner says they don't want innocent third parties to be financially disadvantaged and will be in touch with David to organise assistance.

The driver of the stolen vehicle is in custody.

David Rendina and Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana spoke to Jon Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne Mornings.