Five teenagers killed in shocking car crash

A devastated community in the southwest of Sydney is mourning the loss of five teenagers killed in a shocking car crash.
The 18-year-old driver was the only survivor.
Police believe speed may have been a factor in the accident.

[@garfield3443]

Just wondering how you securely seat 6 people in a ute.

[@williamcozbie1233]

You can still buy utes with bench seats, my falcon has 3 seatbelts. I’m not sure that was the case here. Edit: turns out I’m not great at English.

[@ethobgaming]

Something tells me they weren’t completely secure at all.

[@TheGunnerGK]

I live in Buxton I was coming home from my family and it was closed off near my street it was said that a lot of the children were not wearing seatbelts, and I remember another crash it was my next door neighbours daughter was in that car in 2002, she was being unsafe lying down in the back of the car my parents were over there comforting my neighbours, they were ringing hospitals, one hospital said they had a girl but it didn’t match my neighbours daughter my parents had already figured out that she had died but left it to the police to tell that she had died. R.I.P

[@mistersmacky]

"Speed MAY have been a factor"? East Parade at Buxton is a 60 km/h zone the whole length, considering the damage and that no other vehicle was involved speed was definately a factor.

[@botterminator]

Exactly, a bunch of young hoons in the making. From the looks of it the car rolled ripping up the road as it went, only thing stopping them was the trees. They'd had to be doing at least 100.

[@nomdaploom]

Clearly the trees were at fault, nothing to do with an inexperienced teen driving at excessive speed and losing control of his vehicle.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Frigging trees

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

The driver was hauling ass, cars don't fall apart like that without series effort.

[@noway7528]

What is an 18 year old doing hanging out with 14 year olds

[@meredithisme3752]

Hmm a 14 year old, where were the parents, clearly that driver was flying for the car to disintegrate like that

[@rahn45]

I find it fascinating in how over the years, that often the irresponsible driver survives with minor injuries while their passengers or those in the other car they crash into die. Or at least that's my perception, as those are the car crash stories that seem to be picked out to be shown to everyone.

[@lilybond6485]

I commented the same. The driver always seems to survive with minor injuries.

[@nomyafiftyonefifty8081]

Karma.🤷‍♂️

[@williamwilson8144]

Your right it’s the same scenario all the time, hopefully the survivor can handle what’s coming to him, once his injuries heal.

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

The driver is the first to know when something has gone wrong and brace themselves using the steering wheel.

[@botterminator]

@@friendlyoldbum9182 That's right, plus cars are well-designed to protect the area where the steering wheel and pedals are - basically the main origin of car inputs. Looking at the debris and damage on the road, seems like the car rolled several times moving extremely fast before finally being stopped by those trees. If anything, the driver was holding onto the steering wheel as this was happening and had less space to bounce around, reducing spinal injury. The rest would have been hitting the roof, probably broke their necks or had severe head trauma as it rolled. The body just isn't designed to handle that, especially younger people. The driver also had a neck brace on as he was being wheeled out, meaning if he had potential spinal injuries, then imagine what the passengers had. Most of the time from my experience seeing these crashes, the spinal injuries and brain hemorrhaging are what kills them.

[@20alphabet]

Kudos to the driver for killing the five while managing to survive. 👍🏻😃

[@David_Camerwrongun]

50 pointer

[@alexfagyas9342]

It is not fair, that all 5 young people died because of the driver 's fault. He was speeding. He is the one person who is accountable for young people who died. May God bless you all those families who lost their loved ones.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@alexfagyas9342 anyone in that car could have said stop and let me out.

[@20alphabet]

@@sydkiriakou2481 He was reckless, and those in the car knew his personality prior to taking the ride. Heck, they were most likely cheering him on, up until he came to the sudden stop. They wanted a thrill ride, they got it.

[@20alphabet]

@@alexfagyas9342 It's fair.

[@purebloodnordicroamer7955]

Awful, sad for the families. Maybe P platers should not carry passengers, until they come off there P Plates and have a bit more experience.

[@raelenekeegan4186]

A bit more experience or a bit more sense

[@kittyatroyal1565]

The driver will have to live with this for the rest of his life.

[@jaytee2642]

Such a horrific accident!😕 I'm in the U.S. and had to look up what P plates are. The basics of my quick search said that those drivers have stricter rules to abide by...no cell phones, not even hands free; can't drive late at night. I also saw a limit of only one passenger aged 16 to 20. Did I get it reasonably correct? Was he in violation by having so many teenagers in the car? I like the idea of a visible indicator on cars that are driven by new drivers. Are there any logical downsides that arise from this system?

[@jaytee2642]

@@After_Pasta Thank you.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@jaytee2642 also zero BAC and restrictions on what the deem high powered vehicles.

[@nicethings2070]

Not sure how the driver survives that, looking at the wreckage particularly the driver's door. Would have taken some velocity / speed to cause such an impact. Viewing the road which is full of trees and narrow, cautious driving would be ideal. If driver has broken laws, I hope a considerable sentence is imposed.

[@tristanjames7700]

is accidently killing five of your friends not quite punishment enough in your eyes sir?

[@nicethings2070]

@@tristanjames7700 Were they his friends, or just 1 friend with the rest tagging along? It will all come out. If there is proven misconduct Jail is the appropriate punishment.

[@ZOLTN54]

@@trg3625 still deserves jail time

[@tristanjames7700]

@@romul666 you internet nerds, it is like you're delusional or some shit, the kid has just accidently killed 5 people, and you heroes are most concerned about his legal punishment? hahahahhaha

[@EvoDreams8]

@@tristanjames7700 you know i would have said you are right he is already being punished his life is fucked for the rest of his life. But he had a history of speeding Had twice gotten his license suspended and was driving on suspended license. Was recording with one hand while driving with the other hand going 90kms and turning the wheel left and right which eventually led to loss of control and crash so now u tell me should he still not be jailed?

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

They all felt 10' tall and bullet proof........that was before the incident.

[@DanielSMatthews]

We have to give kids really blunt and in their face tution about things that will get you killed at different stages of your life. We waste their captive attention on nonsense such as the great climate scam, and fail to teach them the basics of how to survive by voiding the "tar pits of modernity".

[@alsmith9853]

Yep that's the cause of so many of these teen driving fatalities.

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

@@DanielSMatthews ...how true!

[@DanielSMatthews]

@@After_Pasta Have some care for those who can still be saved. 😑

[@DanielSMatthews]

@@After_Pasta I'm not surprised, stop and consider that this is about the living, and keeping them alive, because this horror story keeps repeating. Look at my other comment here.

[@jamessmyth5949]

It's always the same old story. Inexperienced young driver, too many passengers in the car and speeding. When you apply for your driver's licence the applicant agrees to abide by the road rules, that's a condition for holding a licence. And generally there's 2 ways to learn in this life, the easy way and the hard way. If you don't learn the easy way and follow rules and good advice about safe driving then learning the hard way comes automatically, as sure as the sun is going to rise.

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Estimated speed... 400 miles an hour.

[@pimp_floyd5024]

This is Australia actually

[@yepperooyepperoo5800]

Condolences.

[@MrSporkster]

They wanted to fuck around. They thought they'd never find out.

[@mutealludyr703]

them naughty eshay kids

[@utoobsurfing2816]

that's what happens when you allow children to drive, No child under the age of 18 should be allowed to operate a vehicle in my opinion. And they should only be allowed a leaners permit until they 21.

[@kittyatroyal1565]

And shouldn't be allowed to carry passengers.

[@zaneblack1132]

Raise better children, these horrible things won't happen.

[@zaneblack1132]

Cars don't tear in half being good boy who is responsible.

[@UncleShane]

Tyrell Edwards now walks free because he feels bad. Our judicial system is a joke.

[@cherylallen3982]

This is just awful 🥺🥺😢 Condolences to the families & friends 🥰 RIP Forever Young 💙💖💖💖💙

[@andrereynolds5018]

I am so sorry for these families. We had a similar crash not long ago in Oklahoma, USA. There were 5 young girls crammed in a small car with no seatbelts trying to get get back to school from lunch without being late. They all passed away. It was a small town and it was devastated. My thoughts are also with the driver and his family. I stay on my kids about speeding or glancing at phones. They just don’t realize how things can change in a moment. May God be with all these families. So very sorry… an American mom.❤️🙏

[@Sharpshooter99100]

from lunch? DId'nt this happen out of school hours?

[@andrereynolds5018]

Yes it did.

[@20alphabet]

Shocking car crash? So the vehicles involved were electric?

[@jazeenharal6013]

At least they were saving the planet Lol, straight to hell with all of us

[@botterminator]

B A S E D

[@lilybond6485]

The driver survived with minor injuries. Isn’t that always the case. If the driver has any conscience, he will suffer for the rest of his life for those he killed.

[@bbbbb816]

Speed may have been a factor!!! That vehicle was torn apart because a young man couldn't control himself.

[@TheTraveller20081]

Not an accident, a crash. Only after the investigation is complete can you call it an accident - if it was.

[@marineforces3214]

… this literally means 5 crazy’s now off road for ever who could possibly endanger other trafficker

[@Br0kklu]

No no the 5 who died had nothing to do with it but the crazycnt who killed them is still alive. I think they should hang him on that same tree and make it six. He'd serve as the best No Speeding sign ever designed.

[@botterminator]

yup, good riddance

[@pimp_floyd5024]

Has to be the stupidest thing I’ve read this year. Do you actually have that capacity to ponder a thought before you announce it? Let alone empathy for your fellow human being? The only DRIVER of the crash is ALIVE. Not dead. The people who weren’t driving are dead. You’re saying they’re “crazies” because they died in a brutal car accident. Just because you’re in a car accident doesn’t mean it’s your fault. You complete utter moron.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

They weren’t the ones driving. Did you even listen?

[@marineforces3214]

… now , since u insist so , bad luck to them , I mean it’s also an art getting 5 killed & the guy who did it got out of it , what did he drive ?, a tank or a 24 wheeler ?

[@TheMonk72]

"...when a Nissan Ute lost control..." What the hell does that mean? Did the car drive itself off the road? The *driver* lost control. Why is it so hard to tell the plain truth? Stop blaming the car for the driver's actions.

[@brissylion7066]

It’s the drivers fault

[@TheMonk72]

@@brissylion7066 There's a slim chance that a mechanical malfunction caused the crash, but the driver was at minimum at fault for overloading the vehicle. All that aside, the wording is all kinds of wrong. A car doesn't have control, the driver does. Saying that the car lost control is false, it's a lie. I don't want to be lied to.

[@brissylion7066]

@@TheMonk72 the kid was definitely speeding like the wreckage is carnage, truly tragic.

[@filiplaskovski9993]

He better get the maximum sentence!! He was fucking flying not speeding fucking flying!!

[@luana1600]

This is so tragic and I completely understand. When I was 16 years old we lost five high school friends in a horrible car accident on Pacific Coast Highway in California. This was 1973. Still remember and still sad all these years later. 😢 RIP to all who died. Peace and love to family and friends. 💚

[@botterminator]

So let me get this straight, this Nissan Patrol Wagon had 6 people in it, including the driver? So what, the passenger side had one person, and in the back 4 people? So not only was it cramped and full of people, but the driver was speeding and showing off. When you look at the kids involved and 18 year old, it's pretty clear had this not happened, they would have killed a lot more people with their reckless attitude on the roads. I'm glad they're gone, I hope the 18 year old gets prison, the law on the roads is a joke and lets people like this get away with hooning at SUCH A YOUNG AGE!!! Good riddance!

[@Blackheathenly]

Wow. You're an arsehole. Never been young? Never made a poor decision?

[@EvoDreams8]

Do you mean you are glad the driver is gone or the kids that died? If the latter then Fuck you if not then yes the driver should be jailed at least 30 years but also im curious u say the road law is a joke how would u want the law to be?

[@maz2483]

15 year olds die and you're glad? You're sick.

[@David_Camerwrongun]

Speed doesn't kill, coming to a sudden and very immediate stop kills

[@woundtorecoverbar-abusermi2209]

Sending my condolences and sympathy for those five young adults, survivor and their families on that tragedy . In Jesus name Amen.

[@williamcozbie1233]

Super cool of the ginger kid to cut his smoko short and put some flowers at the crash scene.

[@Blackheathenly]

Now he's off for a good pub feed.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@Blackheathenly hahahaha yeah man, you get it.

[@ChrisJones-gd2no]

clearly nissans poor build quality is to blame, not speed

[@pimp_floyd5024]

Ahhh yes, the joke comments on matters of brutality and death. Funny guy.

[@kittyatroyal1565]

Such a tragedy those young people with all their lives a head of them condolences to family and friends.

[@1Jason]

Nobody will agree with me here, but I feel bad for the driver. Imagine living with that.

[@williamcozbie1233]

Pretty hard way to learn a lesson.

[@sleepyjoe4529]

How fast were they going?

[@David_Camerwrongun]

Plaid

[@botterminator]

At least 100km/h - but probably more...

[@michellesnow3933]

how is an 18 yr old on green Ps??

[@nomore6505]

I’m sure the passengers were encouraging the drivers behaviour by either telling him to go faster or reach a certain speed limit. Sad that it ended like this honestly, but everything could’ve easily been avoided 😢

[@whitefreeman5798]

either that car was made out of cardboard or the driver was going way too fast..

[@pimp_floyd5024]

Dude is 18 driving around with a bunch of high schoolers, he was obliviously showing off and went too far.

[@onepom63]

Condolences to the families by the look of the wreckage speed definitely a factor.

[@patricialove4418]

🙏🙏Prayers and Condolences to the victims families 🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊😢

[@Aussiematee]

RIP

[@joandar1]

Needless loss of young lives. Young drivers need to understand there is no Reset button in real life! It is Not a computer game, it is Real! John, Australia.

[@therealswarvey]

Considering how p**s easy it is to get a licence these days, not surprised this stuff happens

[@deansal9222]

Most car rolls are caused by speed

[@doit7470]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

[@jessicarolfe6529]

That driver is going to feel that guilt for the rest of his life...

[@glenhumphreys4429]

Won't care he'll do it again they always do but like always he's a good kid made bad decision.oh let's set up a go fund me page

[@jessicarolfe6529]

@@glenhumphreys4429 well I hope he rots in jail for at least 15 years

[@Sharpshooter99100]

something like this happened in Hickory USA

[@somethingsavedmylife.1341]

Very sad for your losses, their souls live on. Unfortunately the families will suffer the losses forever.

[@eagleowlish]

So common. We all know that young drivers are the most likely to do stupid things, ie speed, race, show off to their friends. There isn’t enough done to dissuade them from such stupidity.

[@Sharpshooter99100]

why was he driving so fast. Its amazing how many people i see on P's driving so fast or tailgaiting. It seems to be the thing. Grow up before you all die

[@williamcozbie1233]

Because it’s fun. I’m not saying it’s a good thing or you should speed but you asked the question and that is the answer, speeding is fun.

[@pimp_floyd5024]

He wanted to look cool in front of his weirdly young friends

[@williamcozbie1233]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace I never said crashing is fun.

[@martinepstein3332]

Very sad news

[@Harrygreen111]

Only took all day , well done Sky but at least we know Ticos not missing anymore

[@sidboraus6151]

P players should not have any passengers too much distraction.change the law tomorrow not next week.its only going to happen again.when your starting to drive you shouldn't have any distractions meaning ...no passengers

[@mynamea.n.s.s5472]

Some people

[@axe2kgaming224]

Rip

[@nomyafiftyonefifty8081]

Looks like the tree was virtually on the edge of the bitumen, not much room for error even for an experienced driver.

[@williamcozbie1233]

One would assume the speed limit was set to account for this.

[@botterminator]

60km zone, car rolled by the looks of the ripped up bitumen on the road, trees stopped the car from rolling which led to it being ripped in pieces from the sheer force. Would need to be doing at least 100km/h if not more...

[@sambo657]

play silly games win silly prizes.....

[@truthlifefishing1730]

But there by the grace of God go I.

[@truthlifefishing1730]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace Thank you for the quote correction. I did stupid things including speeding with friends in the car. Furthermore the quote is not exclusively if you "speed with young kids in the car." It is for so much more.

[@Sharpshooter99100]

Life for the driver

[@jackreacher3234]

I do like natural selection, I can only assume by the state of the wreckage that they were well with in the speed limit...for formula one, probably were all gonna be doctors and virologists someday too.

[@williamcozbie1233]

The only speed limit in F1 is the pit lane speed limit which is 60kph, I’d guess the Ute was doing well north of 60.

[@Blackheathenly]

Natural selection would have meant the driver died too.

[@kelvinbritz9051]

Speed doesn't kill, trees do!

[@Wombbatts]

++++++

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

Once again the driver somehow survives, but will probably wish he didn't for the rest of his life. Speed was clearly a factor. Maybe it's time to make everyone learn to drive and handle a car, rather than just seeing if they can step on pedals and turn a wheel before handing them a dangerous weapon such as a drivers licence.