Three dead in Sydney car crash after police welfare check attempt
Quick Look
- Three people died in a two-car crash in Sydney's south early Saturday.
- Police were attempting a welfare check on a 42-year-old man who then drove away in an Audi, which later crashed after rolling over a barrier, hitting a Toyota sedan.
- The Audi driver and the occupants of the Toyota died at the scene.
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Why It Matters
Police were attempting a welfare check at a home in Gymea Bay when a 42-year-old man left the premises in a white Audi. Shortly after, a two-car crash occurred in San Souci involving the same Audi.
Three people have died in a car crash in Sydney’s south, with police attempting to conduct a welfare check at one of the victim’s homes minutes before the incident.
Police attended a home on Second Avenue, Gymea Bay at 12:25am on Saturday following reports of a concern for welfare.
A 42-year-old man left the home in a white Audi before officers could speak to him.
Shortly after at 12:30am, emergency services were called to Rocky Point Road at San Souci after reports of a two-car crash.
Police found that the same white Audi had rolled over a concrete barrier before landing on a blue Toyota sedan.
The 42-year-old Audi driver died at the scene, as did the driver and passenger of the Toyota.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.
Open Questions
- What was the reason for the initial welfare check?
- What led to the Audi driver losing control?
- What were the circumstances of the Toyota occupants?
- What is the exact relationship between the Audi driver and the occupants of the Toyota, if any?
