Driver of horror car crash will live with ‘terrible guilt’

[@AllySheehan]

This was presented with such empathy, for all parties, thank you. What happened is an unfathomable tragedy, but I still ache for that teenager who has to live the rest of his life with this guilt too

[@Hanky.SSCorp]

So rare to hear such kind words about this awful situation. The majority of people online want blood for this kid's actions.

[@tonypepperoni3679]

I just want to know why an 18 yr old guy, a 17yr old guy had 3 girls with them 2 of which were 14. I need answers.

[@acefiasco1556]

@@tonypepperoni3679 Oh you sweet summer child, I'm generation 97 and it was a common sight to witness 12 year olds in my year level be with older teens, the rare 20 year old on occasion. You have no idea mate.

[@tonypepperoni3679]

@@acefiasco1556 oh well that makes it totally not creepy now that a condescending internet reply said it's okay for them to be even younger girls and older boys. You're creepy AF.

[@thad1488]

@@tonypepperoni3679 because they grew up in shit houses, their parents failed them and this is what it led to

[@poocrayon4588]

@Anon yeah you can. Yes he should do the time, but the point is it's for the people affected to be angry, for the law to punish - but no for online mobs to try to pile on even more

[@phillmelbourne]

A well presented, thought provoking programme invoking real empathy for all involved. Well presented Andrew. My thoughts and prayers are with all touched by this most terrible tragedy. Sometimes words just don't come easy.

[@Sean-xr1xj]

What a well reasoned and empathy filled report - wish more news was like this.

[@NxDoyle]

It's not news. It's commentary.

[@truthwooph4083]

@@NxDoyle what is ch9 and ch7 ?

[@PS-hi9os]

it was almost like his punishment… he survives but all the people in the car are dead. now he needs to live with this forever

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

Its all to common with these incidents. The drunk driver kills an entire family of 5 people. The drunk driver survives. Thats life. It happens every fucking day.

[@ihaylz]

@@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother it's unfortunately because of the way our brains are wired to protect ourselves first, that's why it's always safest to sit as a passenger in the seat behind the driver, especially for children 😕

[@az-ek2vp]

@@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother he wasnt drunk tho

[@brontewcat]

@@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother He hadn’t been drinking.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

@@brontewcat X to doubt

[@s3quencial]

a news reporter that actually shows emotion, wow.

[@annettewalter2273]

Andrew Bolt will always talk sense and show compassion.

[@vegemitesandwich1113]

Absolutely devastating, I’m so sorry for all the family’s involved. Including the boy who was driving, as reckless as driving fast is I can’t for a second believe that he intend this to happen. He will have to live with the guilt for the rest of his life. Great reporting, very understanding. So so sad.

[@istoleurfaceha3527]

I hope he stays strong in life and will teach others about the devastating consequences of reckless driving

[@magicmoths6018]

Good to see some compassion and understanding… many of the comments are disturbing…

[@duncanwood4489]

Absolute tragedy, but 6 kids in a ute with an inexperienced young driver at the wheel sadly has trouble written all over it. As a father I can’t imagine what the parents are going through, very sad indeed

[@bajamike9276]

No none of us can even begin to imagine what they must be going thru. However, I remember in the US back in the early 1970's, inexperienced kid drivers were having similar fates from excessive partying and drinking and driving and no seat belts and excessive speed and managed to always find the one tree or telephone pole and many of my friends in high school were killed that way. For that reason, my dad delayed us kids from getting drivers license by about 7 years timeframe. Kids driving and feeling the freedom of driving do not yet understand physics and momentum.

[@doxasophosmoros]

@@bajamike9276 well said. It's absolutely true, and sadly, people still haven't understood. It takes being in a bad accident to even understand how fragile life is/how deadly a car is, it's like being inside an iron maiden... It's terrifying feeling being crushed against the engines , metal, glass etc... I was lucky to survive as a teen passenger who got into a speeding car with a young driver, heck as you said we've all been there (I'm.only 29 but clearly EVERY GENERATION never learns!!!) , but it was pure LUCK. that's the thing.... Some died. We just got "lucky". But it's a wake up call. It's so hard to explain this to new drivers/teens... They have no idea of what mortality is🤦‍♀️...

[@Down-South]

@@bajamike9276 well this incident proves your dad’s wrong. You don’t need to be a young driver to get killed.

[@JoshiBoy19]

Yep! Thought NSW had laws about only having 1 passenger when on provisional licences too.

[@KitKat-wt6ed]

@@JoshiBoy19 after 11pm

[@vladsnape6408]

The driver belongs in jail, for a long time, without parole.

[@Adam-ui4ef]

Excessing speeding means it wasnt an accident. Im sure that guy didnt mean to run over those 4 kids a few years ago. But when you do 150km an hour you leave it all to chance and put others at risk. This wasnt some unavoidable tragedy. This was gross negligence and induced due to reckless behavior. Stop victimizing this driver. He is the villain This

[@sean1121970]

This presenter did a brilliant job of handling this and I agree with him totally. It's a terrible tragedy for all concerned and that includes the driver. I've seen the results of this situation twice in my life and the survivor goes on to a sad half life filled with survivors guilt. I hope they all find some sort of peace.

[@Jp82911]

This happened here in Carlsbad New Mexico we're I live. I was a paramedic at the time, and it was the same amount of kids. Everyone should be praying for the paramedics as well because I know what it did to me mentally, and it was one of the hardest things I ever went through in my life. I still remember every single detail about it, & it's been years.

[@daughter-of-christ]

I knew a man who was A paramedic.one day he got a call out .four people Were trapped in a burning car and they were his mates.after that he never worked again

[@Jp82911]

@@daughter-of-christ yeah you eventually run into somebody you know or love. Even if you don't. It still takes a massive toll on you physically, & mentally. It takes part of what makes you alive, & it destroys you down to your soul, & there is no way to get it back once it's gone. Especially when it comes to kids, older people, and family members.

[@Jp82911]

@@daughter-of-christ unfortunately I had to go on a call where I lost 12 family members in one day in a natural gas pipeline explosion here in Carlsbad New Mexico we're I live. I also had the unfortunate misfortune working in New York on 9/11 as well, & i had to serve there as well.

[@somethingsavedmylife.1341]

The thing about grief is don’t take on that of others, you will get your own fair share, life is brutal.

[@crazydoglady6216]

Yes it is.🙏

[@markdouglas9182]

fair point. empathy perhaps..

[@pizzatime9797]

Some more severe than others

[@dmf1301]

Well in this case, the survivor’s parents will probably experience some guilt, too. 😢

[@debbie5128]

Yup! Life is brutal, but we all chose to come here and experience it. I'm done with the brutal and now am in peace. What's playing out in this world, is going to play out no matter what we do or not. But we can control our emotions by not reacting to the dualities being played out on this planet. Many of us are just mere 'bit' players helping others along with their journey. Life is beautiful. We should all be honoured to be living on this planet. But we're not and all we do is complain about what a bitch of a life it is - even the wealthy aren't happy. Come to my paradise and allow these clowns to continue their journey. Life is how we've all created it. No one single person is to blame for showing us what we are and how we've ended up.

[@nchia]

I can’t nor do I want to imagine losing my own kids. RIP 😞

[@daniellerowles4128]

I have no sympathy for the driver, he was old enough to know better and his actions have robbed 5 other people of their lives, devastated their families for life! He should be severely punished for his actions. This was no accident it was murder, if you are speeding you immediately put lives at risk. He should be the one in the ground not his mates.

[@Detective_L]

If not murder, then manslaughter at the very least. People go to jail or face massive fines for doing way less then what this moron did.

[@joyleenpoortier7496]

RIP to 5 beautiful kids, and to the young driver who will carry this burden for the rest of his life. May God forgive him and he is able to build up the strength to go forward, to forgive himself.

[@budgiebreder]

This happened at my high school. 4 of the 5 in the car at my school died, the driver was the lone survivor. He spent 2 years in jail. And then changed his life and became a great man. He is a completely different person now. But he will always live with it, along with everyone else. I hope this driver can get through this. I know its terrible. I know there was a mistake in what happened. But i do hope he can recover and come out of this ordeal with a new perspective. He will be forever changed by it. I know that much. Its terrible. I feel sorry for the families. I feel sorry for the friends and the other people affected by this. I feel sorry for those who died. But i do feel sorry for the driver for what they must now go through. They were just being a teenager. I know he did wrong but i also know what its like to be a part of something like this. And its not a good experience for anyone. May those who died rest in peace and those who survived find a new way to continue.

[@wave6413]

Nicely said......

[@Kruizinby]

3 decades ago my mates & I would stuff ourselves into a mate's PV, pile into a mate's ute undercover in the tray, another's Bedford... As each accident happens out there, you learn It's all a game of chance, and choose NOT to do it. This poor bugger has to live with ALL of the choices ALL 6 of them made that night. Can only imagine his pain..

[@mimimi9169]

I love the way the news anchor presented this news. So much empathy, so relatable. So different.

[@benjaminthame4174]

The driver should be given 40 years in jail for this appalling incident. He's had his licence cancelled before and has continued to do the wrong thing on the road. The car was torn to shreds doing a ridiculous speed in area that wasn't safe to do so. The courts need to put their foot down on this to stop this from happening again. My condolences to the families and friends of these poor young people.

[@ramblingrosie3762]

When our son got his drivers licence, he was forbidden to have more than one passenger for 6 months, then we allowed him to have two passengers up until he had his licence for twelve months. How did we monitor this I can hear you saying, I mean once he pulled out of our driveway what was stopping him from totally ignoring us. It was sheer honesty on his part and dumb luck on ours, but it worked. We did this for three reasons, one, because we never wanted our son to be in the same position as this poor young man, second, we wanted him to concentrate on his driving skills and thirdly, being responsible for other lives in his car was a serious responsibility. As responsible parents it was up to us to protect him from himself as much as we could. He is now 36, a happy but safe man.

[@vegemitesandwich1113]

Good parenting mate, I’m about to have my first and this is the type of thing I plan to implement when she is old enough. Obviously he had a lot of respect for you as a parent and followed the rules you made for him. Glad to hear he’s doing well.

[@stewartlowe4597]

Wrong! In Victoria he can only have ONE passenger on his "P"s.

[@2DarkHorizon]

Chances of crashing goes up as you have more passengers. Passengers can be a distraction probably worst if it is a bunch of rowdy teens.

[@cunklemick]

Nah, no guilt…. Kids have absolutely no guilt nowadays

[@side_of_beef]

That woke up a bad memory in me from 22 years ago. Bad rainstorm, and a friend was driving in a curve and hydroplaned. Rural area, one opposing vehicle which got involved just because of it's location at the time of the incident. 5 passengers died , and driver lived. She is not the same to this day. All of us were friends from diapers, and were between 18 and 21 when this happened. My friend, she was one of those drivers you would give the "driving miss daisy" comment to. Careful at every moment, just a freak set of circumstances. And I can definitely vouch for the freak circumstances, because I was in the car about 75 feet behind her with 4 passengers in mine and watched it all happen... before, during, and after.

[@marcusrwalker]

what the F is a 14 yo doing in a P platers car, that would never have happened in our family.

[@Adam-ui4ef]

Do you ever let your 14-year-old leave the house? at 14 kids can leave the house and exercise a degree of autonomy. Ridiculous comment

[@Dahvood]

I feel sorry for the emergency services that had to clean this up

[@drunkenpirate3201]

Yes, a very horrible situation.

[@joshmetz9192]

Apparently they knew the victims

[@somethingsavedmylife.1341]

We choose our jobs

[@Daveymallon]

I lived in a small community of around 2500 people growing up and something similar to this happened and I can tell you, it’s a catastrophic blow to a little town like Picton. Usually everyone knows everyone and in many cases, you are involved in the community to the point where everyone knows everyone well. This is going to torment so many people for a long time and judging by the look of the crash site, the poor people that were the first to confront it will probably never get over what they found. It’s beyond horrifying, it will scar them for life. Condolences to all families. Everyone is young and stupid once, most get away with it, some don’t!❤️🙏🏻✨💐💐💐💐💐

[@thetheraine]

growing up in my teens years, my friends and I had 3 moments that could have turned out very badly and we also lost a school friend when we were all 14 years old... being young means you do think it isn't going to happen to you... most of us are lucky and those close calls spared us... it was just a stupid foolish accident... we have all been there... some spared the moment... some like this kid... have to go through the nightmare... jail isn't the answer... God Bless all those involved...

[@XxxX-wx3er]

What's an 18 year old adult male doing around 14 year old girls in the first place? Age appropriation is important.

[@nicethings2070]

Probably trying to show what a big man he is. Now he will be Bubba's sloppy desert.

[@ruthparks3380]

This has to be the most compassionate reporting on this terrible tragedy that I’ve seen. We were all young once, we all have done silly things, made mistakes, we were just lucky. This young man didn’t go out with the intention to harm anyone. He made a very very bad decision and will have to wear the guilt for the rest of his life. My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of all involved including the driver.

[@ImigrentfromMars]

If they let him walk away with 0 charges and nobody goes after him He will self destruct with guilt. His only hope is counseling and support of the community. This will never happen because to much was lost. We lost 6 kids in that crash no matter how you look at it.

[@stephenmcgowan354]

Flog knew he was going to drive fast, stop sugar coating. Kids knew he was going to drive fast , because that's cool apparently The problem is no accountability and a shite justice system

[@syrus1233]

Not just that these kids are stupid. I drive fast all the time but I always make sure I’m smart and know the road I’m going fast on. This guy just doesn’t know how to drive.

[@AG-ig8uf]

And dumb movies like Fast & Furious, which make it "cool" to drive like a nutjob. But physics of real life are different.

[@gretaholmdahl]

The young girls might not have known he is going to drive fast. I remember being in a car with teenage boys and telling them to slow down and them not listening. really scary stuff and it really made me be selective of who i decided to drive with despite them all being my close friends. young boys think theyre invincible girls are not always as risk taking

[@stephenmcgowan354]

@@syrus1233 you know your ability, this prick didn't, and the fact he's 18 with minors in the car screams problems in other areas too

[@stephenmcgowan354]

@@gretaholmdahl it's seedy that an 18 year old has kids in his car? Screams paedophilia to me, if my kids had minors in there cars at 18 I'd take them the cop shop myself, he sounds like an absolute drop kick flog

[@TM-ym9to]

When I was 13, i lost two girlfriends to an idiot that took them on a joyride. So, do we take cars away? NO! We discipline these individuals and educate them. This is absolutely tradgic. This will change lives forever. I pray that this young man can make some good of his life after this.

[@sessi0000]

I remember when I was 18 years old and I had to pick my mum and her boyfriend up from the club late one night. I brought my girlfriend and little brother with me so there was 2 spare seats. Little did I know my mum and her boyfriend had run into an old friend from school and they spent the night drinking and catching up, as you do. When it was time to pick them up they had asked if I could also bring their friend home. I had noticed by now there were not enough seats to be able to do this so I politely refused. Again they asked, but this time with a more 'ohh cmon it'll be alright!" But I more sternly refused this time around. I didn't want to get pulled over and have my licence taken from me or worse, cause serious injuries to whomever isn't wearing a seatbelt on the way home. I used my brain, even at 18 years of age, and common sense to make the right decision that night, despite the pleas from my parents to just do it anyway. Who knows what could have happened if I had made the stupid decision. Actions have consequences. My point is, these kids knew right from wrong. We all do. If these people did the right thing in the first place none of this would have happened.

[@blacksorrento4719]

Anybody given a thought about the irresponsibility of the driver? 6 people in a 5 seater at most. He’s going to be charged on a number of counts I should imagine. Ps. No one ever gets behind the wheel of a vehicle and expects to have an ‘accident’ Driving is a privilege and you have to be mindful and acknowledge that fact plus those of your passengers who are in your care whilst in a vehicle under your control. It would appear speed is a factor here. No amount of him saying sorry is going to bring those 5 people back. As a parent myself this is the worst scenario both for the victims parents and those of the driver, not to mention the young man himself. In a small community it is going to hit hard.

[@angelarutherford4918]

He has been charged and refused bail.

[@angelarutherford4918]

@Anon agreed!

[@skittlesmash]

Obviously. But the reason it's called a car "accident" is because it's usually a mistake. The driver was sober and did something that most people do every day. His cost him the lives if his friends. He will likely relive that moment every day of his life. He will mourn each friend knowing he was the person responsible for their death. He will go to jail, but he will be punished every day by his own mind. He will likely punish himself with drugs and alcohol and possibly end his life early so he can stop remembering that awful moment. Because if he had only minor injuries, he likely remembers the moment. So yes, we are all aware and have given thought to this.

[@jj..-]

@@skittlesmash but I hope he doesn't end his life nor harm himself. He is here for a reason.

[@eaudedogue]

@Anon Quick to judge aren't we? What makes you so sure? Were you there? How do you know the girl sitting behind him didn't cover his eyes with her hands? Take your nonsense elsewhere.

[@ruukusanla]

Don't know current legislation but if you haven't a full license you should have only 1 other person in the vehicle.

[@JC-rf6di]

RIP Don’t get in a car who will drink and drive, or trying to show off by speeding Those people are just so irresponsible to put other people life at risk People need to learn to say no to those people and keep away from them as tragedy is waited to be happened

[@pattykake7195]

What a tragic loss of so much young potential….including the driver, whose life will be now be blighted by this…😢

[@Suplee2]

Honestly, that's the price they had to pay for one driver to drive recklessly (Speeding?). Will this be a lesson to future drivers? Nope, they *will* continue to speed, drink driving, using phones while driving etc. Sad truth, this incident will not make any difference. His punishment will be eternal, knowing he killed 5 of his friends. This kid will likely to kill himself.....the guilt will be unbearable. He will see his friends faces every time he tries to go to sleep.

[@heythanksforcheckinginimst8323]

The driver deserves everything g that happens to him. Coming from someone who’s lost their best friend to an idiot like that. They made a stupid and selfish decision to drive unsafe with someone else’s babies in the car with no regard for their lives.

[@gutz1981]

I don't know about the "Full of promise" part, cause so many of the media in times like this like to play out these young people of saints and happen circumstance. I still remember driving home late one night from Uni and a pair 15 year old's stole a car and egged me on the road doing 80 to get home. They drove through peoples front yards and they then abandoned the car in a ditch. How much am I supposed to feel sorry for this youth of today when they are mostly turning into some of the worst mob of society this world has ever seen?

[@cybasmuggla3697]

Pull your head in arsehat. THEY WERE JUST BEING KIDS. You don't approve. No one asked or gives a fuck for your input.

[@Chris-ln4uw]

It is important to ask why exactly "they are mostly turning into some of the worst mob of society the world has ever seen". The fault lies squarely at the feet of the parents and societies they are born into. Sure, there is always a subset of rogue youth, but do you think a generational shift is their own fault?

[@gutz1981]

If you want me to feel sorry (which I empathize with the family) stop trying to play this out like they were all just some kind of straight A kids and all the good stuff was their to help contribute to the future of our society. I remember kids like this in school and even back then I could only shake my head at how neglecting their parents were in acting like they didn't know (or even didn't care) what kind of reckless shenanigans their "darling" youth got into. I've seen enough stupidity and recklessness from today's youth where I just no longer am fazed at just how poorly they are being raised and how people wanna act like this is shockingly unexpected news.

[@xxak747xx2]

I still think death itself is sad for young people because i believe everyone can change with the right ways, but i see your point on who they could have been

[@brontewcat]

I am glad you were perfect as a youth. I may not have been a straight A student- I got quite a few Bs, and I was considered a goody goody. I can remember doing some pretty dumb things as a teenager, as do I suspect many people who are seeing this terrible story. Kids do dumb things because the part of their brains that affect judgement does not finish fully developing until they are well into their 20s. Our brain development is true of all of us not matter how well we are brought up.

[@nigelmathew3666]

They’re teenagers..ur bound to do stupid crap..everyone feels like they’re invincible. Until it happens to them.

[@gutz1981]

@@brontewcat Competitively, yeah, I and others I knew and am still friends with did do it right, why? Cause we were the reject kids, the group no one wanted to hang out with cause we were neither sporty, cool, rich or did drugs. I am tired of under crediting those kids who do it right and pretty much get ignored or people want to compare them to these types here who we all have met at one time or another in our lives. We put in our effort and grew up rather boring, but at least we were not dumb and reckless enough to risk the lives of others in such a way.

[@brontewcat]

@@gutz1981 I am not sure what you were trying to say. What do you mean by ‘under crediting’. You refer to straight A students, people who were cool, rich sporty, did drugs. What has any of that got to do with this kid or any of the kids who were killed. The simple fact is it doesn’t matter who these kids were or who the driver was before the accident. Many of us, who also were the boring - non-sporty, non-rich, non-cool, non-drug taking crowd and were generally seen as doing the right thing - still feel the tragedy of what has happened, both for the families of the kids who died and the driver who survived. I am really upset because 30 years ago I arrived at work one Monday morning. I saw one of my colleagues and asked how she was. She didn’t say anything but held up the local paper which had the pictures of 4 local teenagers on its front page, including our 17 year old office junior, and the word ‘Killed’. She and 3 of her friends had been killed in a similar road accident on the weekend. This accident has triggered those memories for me. Our office junior was a few weeks short of her 18th birthday. She was excited to be turning 18 and to finally becoming an adult. I don’t know what her friends or she was like at school, or which crowd they moved in. It didn’t matter, part of the tragedy was the lost potential of those young lives.

[@crazydoglady6216]

Horrible and heartbreaking. Something similar happened when I was in school but no one survived. It’s so hard because your asking why. God Bless and I’ll pray for everyone involved.🙏💕

[@bigredron]

God Bless? 5 of the 6 people got killed and you are praising god? if god was real (he isn't) then he's a prick for letting them die in the first place. Yet you want to pray to him. Lol, dumbass

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Why?... that's easy. The kid had overloaded the vehicle, wasn't operating said vehicle within his capabilities or the conditions and then hit a tree at a high rate of speed. Or if you're asking: why did he do the aforementioned actions? That's also easy. He clearly had not been adequately taught how to be responsible with his motor vehicle, had not had adequate mentorship and examples set by a responsible adult on being responsible with his motor vehicle and had not been made aware of how YOU are responsible for ALL occupants of your vehicle. OR at the end of the day, he did know all that and just plain old didn't give a shit. Boys will be boys, that's why my old man constantly reminded me how dumb I was and to think "what would Dad do?"

[@jamesmiller9136]

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 can you not just let people grieve?

[@kw5732]

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Wow..such compassion.

[@itsreallyrona]

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 blah blah blah

[@feduptaxpayer9974]

Unfortunately a reminder that actions have consequences, In this case everyone else paid more derely for his.

[@eaudedogue]

The dead cannot pay anything.

[@TheRealMooHamHead69420]

@@eaudedogue no but somehow they can vote...

[@YoungerChic6979]

You beautiful soul Andrew, Thankyou for sharing your heartfelt views & so sincerely. My God, how desperately, tragically, horrendous, for everyone. Rest their souls, and bring peace to that young man’s one day. My heart goes out to all the families xo

[@toffy7598]

It was really nice to see a reporter show real human thought and emotion. What a devastating event

[@carolstubley3925]

So, so sad. RIP all those young lives cut short.

[@truthwooph4083]

And to tell the truth, I've been in my feelings too, but instead to taking these Kids, how about you take Dylan roof !? or maybe James Holmes !? I ain't even mad at that, just bring back Whitney and give us Steve Irwin back !

[@Amy_Stanmore]

I have no sympathy for the driver whatsoever. It is his fault. Driving is a privilege not a right. My opinion means more than others because my parent died in a car crash at the hands of someone else. I can't believe people are feeling bad for the driver. If it wasn't for him these 5 kids wouldn't be dead.

[@nicethings2070]

Sorry for your loss. I agree with your words, there's no excuse for negligent driving at any age.

[@lindasd7591]

Heartbreaking! My prayers are with the driver and all families. May God comfort them.🙏

[@johnpayne7653]

I'm glad you reported this the way u have. Respect to you

[@hassannoor11]

parents should be more vigilant, about their kids, with whom they r hanging around with

[@silver-shadow3237]

To bad for him... he should be charged as he was breaking the law... simple

[@matthewclarke5008]

I think simplicity is for the stupid, compassion should be considered, he must live with this for the rest of his life, isn't that enough justice?

[@myday805]

Do not fear. He will be charged no doubt. You can sleep well tonight.

[@masterkc]

Feel sorry for the families involved. Imagine dealing with this pandemic bs for 2 years, jobs threatened, friends and other families turning on each for political views and then comes a little peace.....and just like that, they lose their kids. 2020~ till now is an absolute shitshow.

[@thomashorne8096]

it's always been fcked, just social media and internet making the world more connected just brings all the shit to light, earth and life is literally hell, there is a hell, because we are allrdy there. good luck to us all. enjoy life while you still can, we wont be here for too much longer.

[@truthwooph4083]

Nightmare bro, straight nightmare 😭

[@davemanning6424]

Understatement of the year "speed may have been a factor " never mind about older drivers, the roads are full of these arrogant punk p platers, you see it every day !

[@kijjamburodney3086]

Feel sorry for all those involved, firstly for those who perished and the friends and family who grieve for them then the survivor and his family. It’ll be hard to earn back the trust from a community after this. Can only hope he comes out the other side mature and more diligent.

[@translucent8269]

Forgiveness is never easy for anything/anyone as the ones whom currently still breathing has to endure the pain, the driver included, just hope that this will turn out to be a lesson for all drivers in that human lives are at stake when one is behind the wheel. Hopefully the community could find forgiveness to the driver through his potential future action(s) to try and spread the true message. May god bless us all from all backgrounds and religions in this mother land we call Australia/home

[@iDeagles]

Quit coddling criminals and hang them already.

[@Roza_Victorious]

Amen.

[@jmel1000]

Forgive a criminal little 18 yr old Eshay grub? you gotta be joking.

[@Suplee2]

Yet people still speeding, being reckless. Natural Selection.

[@Evilwombat]

Was driving home today and 2 P platers were weaving in and out of traffic easily 40km over in a 70 zone. I'm sorry but no sympathy for this kid. When will these idiots learn.

[@positivemindpeacefullife3752]

So sad, RIP to all those beautiful angels, my condolences to both the families and the young driver, I’m sure he’s devastated and distraught, no judgement from me, they all have enough negativity to deal with and it’s not helpful

[@rob9768]

My heart goes out to all involved especially the driver who has to live with this

[@axle.australian.patriot]

Hands up anyone who hasn't done something stupid as a teenager. I walked away form a rollover at 190km/h when I was 18 as the driver. It was only through sheer luck that I didn't kill myself or anyone else.

[@hannahs4779]

I know plenty, myself included who didn’t do anything stupid as a teenager.

[@axle.australian.patriot]

@@hannahs4779 Your godly perfection shines too bright for the rest of us humans.

[@TURBONERD]

Mountain climbing. Can’t hurt anyone but myself really… I wish more was done to target young males with these dangerous and risky personalities, maybe we could have channeled his love for going fast into racing on closed tracks, not public roads. It’s a sad story that repeats itself far too often.

[@dtrain6255]

Cringe

[@axle.australian.patriot]

@@TURBONERD It's not just males, females are just as inclined to risk taking in their teens. We all do something silly or make mistakes at some point (Except for a few god like entities that are immune to any mistake in life). Fortunately for most we neither injure ourselves or others, but their will always be those few errors in judgment that turn out tragic. I stood by a lot of the grave sites of the other teenagers I grew up with and didn't make it because of excited moment and teenage judgment and thinking we are invincible. After you have buried enough of your school friends you begin to realize how mortal you are :(

[@Matt-hb7tu]

Kids can drive way too young. I see so many p platers driving like idiots. Flying passed me in a 110 zone, and I'm on my full licence.

[@worker-wf2em]

So, had his license suspended twice previously for speeding. Clearly didn’t learn his lesson, and look, now he’s killed five passengers. This isn’t a ‘mistake’, it’s a pattern of reckless behaviour, and I have no sympathy for him

[@gemmarose2059]

At the end of the day 5 young people are dead and nothing will bring them back. Our thoughts go out to their families and while yes this young man made a reckless choice and cost others their lives and absolutely should face some sort of punishment or consequence for this it is still okay to acknowledge that he'll live with this guilt for the rest of his life. What's not okay (for those judging him) is acting holier than thou and acting as though you've never made a reckless decision in your entire life that could have potentially put others at risk. None of us know this young man personally so don't pretend to know how he was thinking during the event stating that he probably didn't care or won't care in the future.

[@dbo4506]

My thoughts exactly. As a father now, when I think back about the things I did in a car with all my friends in there and the way I drove, it makes me feel sick. More then one close call that could’ve ended in tragedy. You don’t know any better at that point. As a first responder now I attend these accidents and every time I leave one I’m always thinking about how tf I didn’t kill myself or my friends. I don’t know what the answer is or how we really get through to young drivers but We really need to figure something out.

[@Dfekt]

What a fantastic presentation. I’ve never seen a reporter with such empathy, wish all news was like this. Thoughts to the families and the first responders.

[@welcomeaboard69]

If the driver was breaking the law when this accident occurred, sorry bolt there's no place for forgiveness. It's not like he accidentally broke something, he might have killed people through speeding.

[@innocentbystander8038]

You've never broken a law?

[@BoundlessDrop]

There is always a place for forgiveness.

[@nicethings2070]

@@innocentbystander8038 By the looks of that wreck, I've never driven down a road like that so fast. Consequences.

[@yvettemoore71]

obviously you joined us on the planet at 30 years old with knowledge of everything and a clean record

[@PS-hi9os]

6 ppl were in a car for 4 people so he did

[@caesarforlife1663]

Thank you for not naming or shaming the young driver of the vehicle and for your compassion and understanding that this a tragedy for all involved.

[@TK_GX]

my sister died in a car accident in 1993. she was only 16. her and 3 other teen girls all died. only the driver female survived. such a sad and tragic thing to lose young lives. always stay safe on the roads people.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

This was not an accident though. It is was idiotic behaviour . A tree doesn't jump out into the middle of the road to stop you . It was due to An illegally overloaded car and an inattentive and experienced driver making poor decisions. That is a reflection of the character of these people. The chances of them hitting and killing another innocent motorist or family was extremely high. I am just grateful that didn't happen and a tree took him out before he could cause even more carnage. They all knew what they were doing was illegal.

[@amaryllislady8795]

@@DEVILTAZ35 I often wonder when watching young drivers speeding, risky overtakes and showing off, will they end up at a tree?

[@oakleaft]

Imagine going through this tragedy as a parent, friend or a young driver and the media makes it so big. These families having to deal with all this publicity, judgment and unwanted attention when they are so heartbroken. Just so the media can make a few bucks.

[@Lesley.h]

It’s the excitement at that age. The atmosphere in the car would’ve been like adrenaline. Absolutely agree. He will forever be haunted and feel guilt no matter what. Condolences to all that have lost. And strength to the young guy and his family.

[@vc4961]

Just a sad story, 5 lives gone for nothing

[@pizzatime9797]

I remember one of my classmates in primary was shot dead by his dad. Lost his life alongside his sisters. I’m 22 now and still think on it from time

[@bobbill9953]

nice attempt at a self insert

[@opgamerlegend1494]

You know one fact is that they put 6 people in a car that is meant for 4-5 people? Correct me if I’m wrong

[@susandukes3342]

Is no-one asking why the parents of the 14-year-old girls allowed their daughters to get into a vehicle driven by another young person? That always turns out well doesn't it? And allowing them out at night, with young men...oh, but I'm sure nothing bad could possibly happen...

[@katarinabb]

I’ve been reading the comments and please remember everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Don’t go bombarding other peoples perspectives. At the end of the day, the driver will go to court, face the law and face the families of the teenagers.

[@thomashorne8096]

yeah nah 13 year's ago, my 2 best friends were killed from a similar thing, my other dckhead mate( no longer my mate), all 18 at the time.. he was speeding downhill in heavy rainfall, lost control killing both my friends and nearly killed the driver coming the other way, he got 1.5yr suspension and good behavior, and big fine. our justice system is pathetic, he will be lucky to see jail time, probably suspended sentence ect, he needs 5-10 year's behind bar, 60km/h rd, impact of atleast 100+, with a bunch of 14-16 year olds in the car, HE WAS SHOWING OFF, thinking he knows how to drive when clearly he didn't and he ended up murdering 5 friends in the process, he better see big jail time, 0 SYMPATHY for the driver, i hope he rot's in his own guilt.

[@SplitGoose]

@@thomashorne8096 I hope the driver finds forgiveness in himself. One of the victims father's has already told the media he won't hold a grudge. I hope that the driver can rise from this. Kids will be kids, there's no way he meant for this to happen. All of these children just wanted to have fun and enjoy life. Unfortunately this was the outcome. Love and support from here on out is the key. Not revenge.

[@doxasophosmoros]

"the driver will go to court and Face the families of the teenagers...?" HE WITNESSED THEIR DEATHS. Do you have any grasp of how traumatizing that is?! Use your head!!!! I've been in car accidents.... as a teenage passenger 10 years ago .. and I have PTSD.. no one even died... Badly injured but .. and I know quite a few people who have died.. my family, friends, neighbours.. I knew at least 14 people who died in car accidents (and more who have been in near death collisions) and it was just the luck of the draw. Even so... can you wrap your head around what it would be like, to witness your friends deaths, let alone knowing that you're responsible..?! I can't imagine the turmoil. He will be haunted for the rest of his life. He was an idi.o.t for speeding.. but surviving this was punishment enough. Imagine feeling your friends dying around you, right next to you... I can't , and i dont want to... But he doesn't need to see the families to understand the gravity of what he did. He's not a murderer, you fool... He's not a psychopath.. It's an accident. Car accidents are horrific, and called ACCIDENTS FOR A REASON. . You've obviously never been in one, and this young man, like you.. thought "it'll never happen to me 😎"... Like every other billionth person who's died in a car accident... EMPHASIS on the word ACCIDENT.

[@doxasophosmoros]

@@thomashorne8096 you sound like the sort of arrogant , aggressive guy who would get himself into a very Stu.pid situation, yourself. Ever looked in the mirror? The lack of self awareness is astounding with some people, huh!. ...and "your mate " from 13 years ago had nothing to do with this car accident... My friends and family who've died in accidents also don't, but our family understood forgiveness. Maybe your friends are , ahem, were... just dik.heads like you say .. but you know what..?.... Birds of a feather flock together.. you sound pretty impulsive and reckless yourself eh. Obviously learned nothing... Bullying an 18 year old stranger isn't helping prevent future deaths!!! 😠 I don't even know these people but I can't stand that type of attitude. You're part of the darn problem.

[@theoldcrow6975]

@@thomashorne8096 having anger towards people that have hurt you, will only end up destroying you. When you have hope for others to suffer, it only leads to your own suffering… when we suffer, we turn to drink, drugs, bad eating, bad attitude, loss of family, friends, loneliness, sickness and disease finally sets in. Don’t let that anger and hopes for others to suffer into your heart, it will only devour you.

[@summerdais325]

😭 💔 sending love to the families and friends of all those involved and to the young man who was driving. No matter what the mistake was this will be very difficult to live with.

[@junerobertson4389]

I couldn't live with that. I lost my mother in a car crash and we were both in the back seat. It is bad enough being a survivor but, the driver? No, it would be a living hell. Maybe, God can help him.

[@eddybulich3309]

As a parent its your worst nightmare. The grief , the anger - the total loss felt by the parents and relatives. I am sure the young driver never intended to cause such havoc. My father who was a motor mechanic gave me a lecture when i got my licence and he handed me keys to my first car. He told me he was giving me a deadly weapon, a weapon that could kill me, my friends and others. Treat that weapon with incredible respect.

[@nicethings2070]

Really Bolt. This potentially looks like a reckless driving incident. How much empathy/thoughtfulness do speeders and hoons have for other drivers on the road and pedestrians. I would say zero, because if they had empathy they would never put others at risk. We have at least 60 years of experience of what road trauma is, and 18 years aren't born yesterday. He can live with it.

[@cityplanner3063]

Yep speed limit on that section of road is 60km. By the looks of the accident they were going much faster than that

[@Tasmanaut]

@@cityplanner3063 speed limit should have been faster, so as not to temp people to speed and be impatient. Seen it many times.

[@calamitiesagain7014]

@Tasmanaut …….

[@braddriscoll6410]

@@Tasmanaut that has to be the dumbest thing ive heard,raise the speed limit so people won't speed🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tasmanaut]

@@braddriscoll6410 have a look at European countries that have higher speed limits, mate. Have a look at their safety record. People actually learn car control and have respect for the handling of a vehicle because of it.

[@katgilbert8507]

The empathy towards the driver is remarkably compassionate. Thank you ❤️

[@yvettemoore71]

it's always the driver who survives...no judgement from me,it's just horrible

[@gaiconley7557]

@ it must make your blood boil everytime you are called to one of these scenes. I honestly don't know how you do it. I know I couldn't. Thank you for all you do and all the tragedy you experience to try and bring sense to the senseless. It's people like yourself that deserve a giant hug and a pat on the back. You are one in a million.

[@MariesAcrylicAndGelNails]

We need more drag strips! I tell my son who has been caught twice “ hooning” with mates in the car. If something goes wrong you’ll have too live with it. I go to legal drags and watch him support him. But I’ll never support illegal hooning, this driver was lucky it only effected those in his car and not an other car. My heart goes out to the families, especially the drivers family, I don’t know how he is going to live with the guilt or the criminal conviction and jail time. 18 and his life is now destroyed so sad and heartbreaking.

[@MariesAcrylicAndGelNails]

@@dynevor6327 yes the hit a tree could have been so much worse and hit another car with a family in it.

[@MariesAcrylicAndGelNails]

@@dynevor6327 really your going to twist my words. Yes they are lucky, if you see updates they were tailgating another driver and videoing their”fun”. So do you let your 14 year out without knowing where they are and what they are doing. Let’s not start me it was a school night! Than there is the five passages egging him on, yeah lots of guilt. These families have to all live with what happen. We need more education, hooning, joy riding costs lives! Get a life

[@MariesAcrylicAndGelNails]

@@dynevor6327 %#@& you don’t have a clue, the first time he was caught the police officer involved told him he was lucky to have parents that loved him enough to care. He was living at home still at school. I through the book at him, he knows how I feel about him endangering the public and his friends and he also was told that if he continues and did kill someone that he wouldn’t have our support. We live five hours away from a drag strip he was told to use it go to legal Mets which we will support. The second time we lost our shit again and I had him speak to a friend of mine who lost her husband and daughter to drunk driving. So before you twist my words just know this you don’t have a clue and don’t like the fact that your misinformed so all you have it bullying.

[@MariesAcrylicAndGelNails]

@@dynevor6327 ps we live in a rural community will if we are lucky have 5000 people, he cannot move without us knowing. The cops call us!

[@ryandunn4848]

Had a similar situation earlier this year where a mate from my year was passenger in a car, the driver skipped an RBT, sped off and killed the passenger who was 17, the driver survived.

[@Roza_Victorious]

😭😭😭 my thoughts and prayers are with the victims families. As for the driver, only God knows how he'll get through this guilt and regret. This is so tragic 😭

[@thomas751]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace quite a brainless way of stating the obvious.. if you want to be desperately edgy, good for you. let others feel sympathy

[@doxasophosmoros]

Replying to a niave comment who said"the driver will go to court and Face the families of the teenagers...?" HE WITNESSED THEIR DEATHS. Do you have any grasp of how traumatizing that is?! Use your head!!!! I've been in car accidents.... as a teenage passenger 10 years ago .. and I have PTSD.. no one even died... Badly injured but .. and I know quite a few people who have died.. my family, friends, neighbours.. I knew at least 14 people who died in car accidents (and more who have been in near death collisions) and it was just the luck of the draw. Even so... can you wrap your head around what it would be like, to witness your friends deaths, let alone knowing that you're responsible..?! I can't imagine the turmoil. He will be haunted for the rest of his life. He was an idi.o.t for speeding.. but surviving this was punishment enough. Imagine feeling your friends dying around you, right next to you... I can't , and i dont want to... But he doesn't need to see the families to understand the gravity of what he did. He's not a murderer, you fool... He's not a psychopath.. It's an accident. Car accidents are horrific, and called ACCIDENTS FOR A REASON. . You've obviously never been in one, and this young man, like you.. thought "it'll never happen to me 😎"... Like every other billionth person who's died in a car accident... EMPHASIS on the word ACCIDENT.

[@wendystewart5665]

Very well said, I’m so sorry !

[@koko23u]

This is heartbreaking my heart breaks for each and every parent and child involved

[@iDeagles]

5 counts of reckless homicide. That’s like 70 years minimum over here. I’m guessing he’ll walk though. No one seems to want to punish criminals anymore.

[@christiansdronemoments1515]

Would be manslaughter because he didn’t intend to kill his friends in the car just unfortunate that he’s the only survivor

[@mchammer9015]

I think he’ll receive enough punishment from himself that one will could EVER endure.

[@amandasilverton3090]

Hi iDeagles... greetings from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺 I'm thinking because he is under 18yrs he may only do 2-5yrs.. He should get at least 10yrs being a juvenile to send a message to others to wake up and take responsibility for the precious cargo they have whilst behind the wheel of a killing machine. Life is short enough without playing Russian Roulette on the roads... Where are you from ??? Hope what ever part of this crazy planet your in life is treating you and your family kind... 🙏✨️🙏

[@masterkc]

We all did stupid shit in our teen years and we got lucky. Thank god for that 🙏 but this kid receiving life is too much. He deserves a second chance after serving some jail time. For those 5 lives that he took, I hope he devotes the rest of his life to help 1000 people in return.

[@user-zu1pe1di4r]

Here if you a minor, the system basically let you walk free

[@AlexKunstar]

Im glad to hear that it seems the driver wasn't intoxicated or on drugs. I hope he finds some peace within himself. What a horrible burden this will be to bear. My deepest sympathies for everyone involved.

[@cityplanner3063]

That makes it even worse. They knew exactly what they were doing. How does an accident like this happen on a 60km road? Surely they must of been over the speed limit. This will affect not only the ones involved but everything driving on the road because from what I have heard TfNSW is now considering to drop the speed limit on the road to 50km. That will not make the road self enforcing therefore more people will get fined by revenue raising mobile speed cameras.

[@AlexKunstar]

@@cityplanner3063 I don't think speed limits automatically get changed when a teenager speeds and loses control of a vehicle... But you're certainly entitled to jump to nonsensical conclusions.

[@Tasmanaut]

@@AlexKunstar it is exactly what they do, though

[@joshchapman4753]

@@cityplanner3063 teenagers brains are not fully developed. The part of the brain involved in Impulse control and decision making isn’t structurally complete until around 25. I’m not saying this young man wasn’t at fault but he’s not the first and won’t be the last teenager to do something stupid. Just so happened that the price of this act of stupidity was disastrously high. I hope he can live on through this, though I can’t imagine I’d be able to if I were in his shoes.

[@AlexKunstar]

@@Tasmanaut ok? First off, I had to quickly convert to mph so I have an idea of your complaint... So 60 is roughly 37mph and 50 is about 31mph... Both already slow as balls. I'm not sure how much real world driving experience you two have, but if you go about between those two it's highly unlikely you'd ever be issued any tickets unless your cops are severely messed up. 2nd... When I drive around in the US, we regularly have roads that drop in speeds, goes from 55, to 45, to 35 and 25 in sections... It's literally unavoidable to have varying limits so I fail to see the greater point you two are attempting to make here. And lastly, I really do not care if this does slow traffic down 5-6mph... It's no different than the variations of speed limits I see literally every time I drive somewhere. Your point, even if accure is moot.

[@weSteh]

Bless the families involved in this whole terrible unfortunate mess.

[@hassannoor11]

something needs to be done to avoid this catastrophe, 5 young lives gone too soon. Heartbreaking for families.

[@yvonnealbers9189]

Wonderfully heartfelt caring and loving report. You are a good man.🥲🥲

[@magicmoths6018]

I’m totally there with you Andrew.. this is equally tragic for the family of the driver. The 18 year old will be living with this for ever. My love and condolences for all involved.

[@Quitcrying_]

His life is over.

[@katherinecha3179]

At the moment but he can go through psychologists medication to help him deal with it

[@samgaffamcgaffin]

Similar happened in my school guys driving around crazy but in this case the boy in my class died and it was his older brother at the wheel. The pain throughout the school when it happened was immense but the pain his brother went through for the rest of his life is so much worse. Was again just young guys having fun but sadly ends like this too often

[@NoNameLondon]

I am so sorry for everyones loss. The sole of the survivor... I am glad is addressed.

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Good on you mate for seeing this so humanely. That young man will never recover from this.

[@Imbrokeaswell]

I hope he grows old and lonely. Addicted to alcohol. I hope he's tormented every hour of the day. And has nightmares when he sleeps.

[@faithoverfear9055]

My heart is broken for everyone, the young man who was driving.. iam in despair for him. Please God, protect him.

[@GODCHOSEISRAEL70]

What I don't understand is how did these teens obtain a car without any adult supervision or intervention

[@calamitiesagain7014]

I think the driver of the vehicle is 18- old enough to drive a vehicle

[@GODCHOSEISRAEL70]

@@calamitiesagain7014 he's the only survivor to

[@GODCHOSEISRAEL70]

@@calamitiesagain7014 was he drunk

[@Tasmanaut]

@@GODCHOSEISRAEL70 no, stone cold sober

[@calamitiesagain7014]

Most likely speeding, no alcohol involved

[@theusefulchannel]

I think part of learning to drive should include skid pan experience. It won't solve everything but will give learner drivers at least a grasp of what can happen when you lose control of a vehicle. RIP to those who have died.

[@Dave-bq2rx]

it should be sooo much harder to get a licence

[@ceaserknk6640]

He’s at fault.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

@@Dave-bq2rx Its already TO hard to get a license which is the issue. 120 hours on learners? You know what people do instead? Forge 80-90 hours and drive the last 30. OR you wait till you're 25 and move from China to Australia. At which point you'll find your license in a serial box. We need a complete top down restructure of our entire "maritime road service" and how we "teach" people how to drive. Anyone who lives here knows how fucking bullshit it all is. Did you get instructor A or instructor B? if you got B you failed your driving test. If you got A you didnt even have to reverse parallel park and there's your license.

[@ihaylz]

we have training at our school in country VIC with the snowy hydro, we get to learn how to safely drive in a no traction environment.. this definitely should be more common practice, or at least widely available for anyone in the community/cities!

[@cityplanner3063]

Speed limit on that section of road is 60km. Even if they had lost control the crash wouldn’t be bad. Going over the speed limit for sure

[@clivemcquade8410]

Well said I’ve been thinking the same thing all day . I or any number of my mates could have been in the same position when we were young blokes doing stupid stuff behind the wheel thinking you’re bulletproof. Rip to those beautiful young people and condolences to there families.

[@Imbrokeaswell]

Wish the girls had survived. This kid won't have any guilt.

[@myday805]

It's more to do with luck for most of us rather than being responsible that we didn't end up the same way at that age. Of course pause for self reflection won't stop most of the haters though.

[@falseprofit4u]

100%,,, all good till it turns to shit.

[@janaburritt6939]

I was in a horrible car wreck over 22 years and 10 months ago. I long forgave the driver who T boned the car I was in. Love you all❤️

[@Drew_TheRoadLessTraveled]

No sympathy for the boy. He got all the attention he wanted. Only cost 5 lives. He must be so proud of his actions.