Officer assaulted after pursuit in Gosford A DRIVER has allegedly crashed into a minibus during a police pursuit on the NSW Central Coast and assaulted the police officer who arrested him. The man collided with a minibus at an East Gosford intersection during a pursuit about 7.15am (AEST) on Tuesday, police say. He then allegedly lashed out and struck a male senior constable in the head. The officer suffered a cut to his head and was taken to hospital. Charges are expected to be laid against the driver. The male driver of the minibus was not injured while his female passenger suffered shock, police said. Officers were pursuing the car and a utility in relation to a break-in in the Lake Macquarie area. The utility has not been located.