Wollondilly Shire 'in shock and mourning' after fatal crash kills five

[@tonys2683]

The real question is what the hell are 14 and 15 yr old kids doing joyriding around in the middle of the night , on a week night no less. Should be at home.

[@santiagoflorez6593]

It was 8pm

[@thelanguageofthebirds]

Yea I wasn’t allowed out until I was 17. Forget school nights, unless I was working I was under lock and key. But my ability to hide and sneak out before that was wild, and a lot of people would drive with us in the boot, speed, drunk drive, and now I see this as a 30 year old..

[@waluigibinladen7859]

Dude why do you keep mentioning your life story. No one cares

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@Tony S Could have been after local sports training (eg football, netball) ?

[@Moltax555]

They’re dead now who cares

[@kingprone7846]

"alcohol was ruled out therefore speed caused the crash." lets not talk about the fact that an 18 year old crammed 6 people in a 4 seater ute and was probably driving distracted on a straight stretch of road which could probably be safely traveled at pretty much any speed. While australia has this attitude the root cause of these problems will never be adressed.

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@KingProne Could I honestly say - as a flattered and impressionable fifteen year old - that I wouldn't join the gang in the adult male's ute? You want to go where the fun is as teen. Have experiences with your mates. But yes, the recipe, as the assistant police commissioner said. Inexperience + 8pm dark roads + speed, vehicle not under driver's full control + maybe loud music + 5 excitable teenage voices, all laughing and shouting over each other. Assessment of risk at this age is a long way off fully developed. Forever Young now.

[@livelaughpuke]

@@comealongcomealong4480 "adult"

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@@livelaughpuke I meant "legal adult, eighteen years". Regardless, words are inadequate for the devastation to five families, siblings and classmates.

[@livelaughpuke]

@@comealongcomealong4480 yeah, but it just goes to show the fallacy when classifying what constitutes as an adult anymore

[@robertneale7326]

Exactly.. And what you're saying is always the unpopular opinion.. We need to change mindsets..

[@meredithisme3752]

It must have been flying to disintegrate like that

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

Yep, Utter negligence. 2 mad cunts in the front, 3 chicks in the back fearing for their lives.... Bang. Now they're all dead except for 1. Reality says hello.

[@Aprilsraven629]

Yes sadly and overloaded...such a horrific way to die

[@thepunisher2988]

On a positive note, they likely wouldn't have felt a thing.

[@lantousaturn6115]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Classic bogan mentality mate, have fun raising meth heads.

[@indigocheetah4172]

A terrible tragic loss of five young lives. My sincere sympathy for the their Parents , Families, and Friends .

[@mohammedyassien98]

We are from The Creator of the Heavens and Earth And to The Creator of the Heavens and Earth we shall return 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth to end this pandemic 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth for well-being 👍🏾🇦🇺🏝

[@botterminator]

Not a loss, it's a good thing these hoons are off our streets. I hope the driver gets life in prison.

[@santasmoistmoustache603]

@@botterminator bro what the fuck do you mean 5 innocent kids died because of one other persons mistake how could you even say something like that

[@kieren7763]

Hopefully this is a reminder to everyone that cars are deadly even if your doing the speed limit there's alot of country roads that are 100 and people don't realise one slip up and your gone

[@harrywalker5836]

its not the speed..its education..i traveled at 145ks, from melb to s.a., in the 70,s in a 2wd f100..im still here..speed dont kill,,its the nut behind the wheel..at school, they show,d us accident results, dead, bleeding bodies,,didnt help..

[@Traveltheme706]

Somehow i dont think this guy was doing the speed limit, 150ks is my prediction

[@kieren7763]

@@Traveltheme706 im sure he was but even still the road they were on was like a footpath with trees right next to it so it wouldn't matter i dont think

[@sidboraus6151]

With sympathy to everyone in this traumatic situation.rip to the five young people❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎈

[@donnaparrish7638]

Prayers of comfort and peace going up for the families and friends of the young people who lost their lives.

[@mohammedyassien98]

@@waluigibinladen7859 We are from The Creator of the Heavens and Earth And to The Creator of the Heavens and Earth we shall return 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth to end this pandemic 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth for well-being 👍🏾🇦🇺🏝

[@keithmitchell3282]

all drivers who are against this carnage on the roads , raise your right foot

[@williamcozbie1233]

No, learn what your ability is and don’t exceed it, especially when there is five other people in the car.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

@@williamcozbie1233 Thats all well and good until your on 5 caps and 6 drinks deep.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother learning your ability can apply to drink driving too, plenty of people get home successfully at 3 or 4 times the legal limit.

[@alancampbell8760]

@@williamcozbie1233 Yes, Gotta know your abilities, but you also Gotta understand and follow speed signs

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@williamcozbie1233 classic bogan mentality, have fun raising your meth addict kids mate lmao

[@hansshell6792]

The driver is the only one that survived .. not only will he have to come to terms with that, he will have to face those families at some point ..

[@thomashorne8096]

and i hope he see's time in jail, i lost my 2 closest friends years ago to another friend speeding in the wet, he did not spend a single day behind bars, this rd was a 60km/h rd, that impact is far faster then 60km, but he wont see jail, justice system is a joke, lets just hope they are not the same as when they charged my friends killer.

[@livelaughpuke]

those families allowed their child to get into that car, those families cannot fully blame the 18yr old

[@thomashorne8096]

@@livelaughpuke don't you fcken dare blame the parents you mutt, everyone knows you can't 100% control you're teenage kids 100% of the time, you spastic fck. gtfoh you narrow minded woken fool.

[@robertneale7326]

What an horrific event.. I can't even imagine.. And whether complicit, or not, that driver will wish he didn't survive..

[@lindsayburrows9272]

The solution is so simple. Impose a nighttime tax, young driver tax, ute driver tax, speed tax and death tax. That should stop young people driving utes at night time above the speed limit and crashing and dying. Thats how governing works these days isnt it? Im amazed labor hasn't already implemented this strategic maneuver to prevent this kind of accident occurring.

[@johnnykeys1978]

No.

[@lindsayburrows9272]

@@johnnykeys1978 you don't think taxes fix problems in society?

[@thepunisher2988]

@@lindsayburrows9272 Explain to me how taxes fix problems? The government is MEANT to use tax revenue to solve problems, but it has been dismal at what it does, so much do that it has created more problems than it solves. Besides, the problem in this particular matter isn't reckless driving per se, it is reckless attitude in general. It is mainly up to the parents to teach their children to be responsible in general. People who ignore speed limits and road rules do so, because they are reckless in general, and don't care to follow rules that are meant to keep everyone safe. If solving problems is as simple as imposing taxes for a problematic behavior, it would have been done already by some nation, and we should be able to see a successful example of it. Besides, there already is a form of tax for reckless driving, just not paid to the government. Anyone who drives recklessly is 'taxed' in the form of increased risk of severe injury and death. This this case, those five youths paid with their lives. The driver who survived will likely have to pay with some prison time, and he will have to live with the fact that he killed five of his friends. If people still drive recklessly knowing that they might end up paying with their lives, they aren't going to be fazed by being taxed. I was taught that out of everyone who died due to reckless driving, no one thought they were going to crash and die that day. So if I were to speed thinking that I won't die, well, I am not any different from those who actually crashed and died, which means I might just end up paying with my life as well.

[@lindsayburrows9272]

@@thepunisher2988 I feel like my sarcasm might have gone over your head there mate, and you kind of answered your own question anyway.. The Gov wants us to believe that speeding fines (a tax) will stop people speeding. Carbon tax will stop the so-called "climate change" Property tax will stop people hoarding properties and getting rich. Basically what I am saying is that Governments dont have anyone other than themselves in their best interest. And the best way they can come up with to solve a problem is to introduce a tax, or fine, levy, you know..... Anything other than actually addressing the underlying cause of the problem.

[@thepunisher2988]

@@lindsayburrows9272 Haha, you know what I hate about having discussions with people online through written comments? It is really hard to sense witty sarcasm! Believe me, I am not a humorless SOB, so when speaking in person, I can tell by the tone, the gesture and the facial expressions because they all add more meaning to what is being communicated, but through written texts alone I feel like there is a significant loss in the quality of communication. This is why in my day to day life with people I know, I prefer phone calls over text messages, and face to face discussions over phone calls whenever feasible. People these days seem to prefer to communicate with written texts (via text messages or Facebook messages) for its convenience, but not many people know about the loss in quality of communication. I learned the hard way, because whenever I wrote something witty or dry, it always ended up being misunderstood, and I got into a lot of trouble haha. People thought I was insulting them, but I was only trying to be funny! So I stopped with the dry humor in written form, but people are missing out on good humor 😆. I'll tell you one thing that can't be funny: TAX. As if making us poorer will reduce problems in the society.

[@DJ.LakeSea]

My condolences to the family and friends of those young lives lost too soon. As for the fella who was driving, I'd love to tell you what I think about you, but I don't need to, you have the rest of your life to reflect on what you did...... live with it.

[@razahasanovic3723]

My prayers for family’s and friends. Sad loss. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mohammedyassien98]

We are from The Creator of the Heavens and Earth And to The Creator of the Heavens and Earth we shall return 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth to end this pandemic 🙏🏾 We ask The Creator of the Heavens and Earth for well-being 👍🏾🇦🇺🏝

[@livelaughpuke]

Very tragic. Everything that could have went wrong, went wrong. Hopefully this sends a clear message to families who are less lenient with their children's whereabouts. It should never come down to this but unfortunately actions do have consequences, the greater the risk, the greater the consequences..

[@thelanguageofthebirds]

Yea so, I wasn’t allowed out until I was 17. Forget school nights, unless I was working. I was under lock and key. But my ability to hide and sneak out before that was wild, and a lot of people would drive with us in the boot, speed, drunk drive, and now I see this as a 30 year old.. After watching this all evening, I kinda get why my parents were strict about me being out driving around with all sorts of people. I had many close collisions with other people driving in my late teens and I have bad adhd so unless I take medications I can’t drive. I haven’t been able to renew my license since covid due as I sold my car, then the license expired, now I’m semi glad as that would be nearly impossible for pay for on top of all other expenses. I also need my glasses to drive. So yes, there may be underlying factors here. Is he mentally ill. I know every time I drive off medication I have had very close calls. Driving recklessly is not something I would even risk, and I risk a lot of stupid things. But driving dangerously now would not happen. Speed, drink or drug driving (esp in downers) is not something to mess around with.

[@thebob3712]

glad you can't re-new your license, if you have to be on medication to drive you shouldnt be on the road

[@angelabrown8922]

😢💔heartbreaking, l pray for the families and friends of these young souls,what a terrible trajedy💔😢💔😢🙏🙏

[@kirra7406]

I don’t think anyone should be forming opinions until the police investigation is finished. They are still trying to get footage to see whether the driver was speeding. This is a terrible tragedy, the driver is going to go through hell, and live with it for the rest of his life. My condolences to family and friends.

[@waluigibinladen7859]

So why aren’t we blaming the teenagers again? Weren’t they the ones on drugs or was it just the driver

[@adamarzo559]

@@waluigibinladen7859 Uhhhh because they weren't driving at excessive speeds? Why would a passenger on drugs be to blame here? You aren't in reality buddy.

[@waluigibinladen7859]

Because they might have been distracting the driver. Who the fuck knows? Do you smart guy?

[@waluigibinladen7859]

We’re you at the accident? We’re you the guy who supplied the drugs? If so how the fuck would you know what happened? And before you say that you are related to anyone at the crash site just remember this. No one gives a fuck?

[@jamesfrench7299]

A large crew cab ute torn to pieces wIth that rear axle torn clean off. That's ample proof of speeding to me.

[@thelanguageofthebirds]

This could so easily of been me as a teenager. I was suicidal as it was, but damn, the poor kid who lives with the guilt and regret and the families of the children must be devastated. I wonder what they were doing in Picton on a school night, I drove through there a few weeks ago, it’s a cute old school country town. I wonder where they were coming or going to or want 6 kids were doing out on school nights. I hope we find out what happened that made the parents of the younger girls be so lenient in allowing school night socialising.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

Drugs.

[@thomashorne8096]

speed, 60km/h rd, that impact is more like 100km+, my 2 closest friends were killed by another dckhead mate that was speeding going downhill in the wet, he didn't see a single day in jail because our justice system is weak as piss, i don't care how much he is hurting, he needs jail time, atleast 3-5 so he can suffer in his own guilt while behind bars, throw the book at him, at 18 i had common fcking sense and NEVER put my mates and or people around me at risk.

[@thelanguageofthebirds]

@@thomashorne8096 I’m sorry for you loss. Yeah I always drive with due diligence. I always felt more comfortable with people who obey the speeding and road rules. I’ve been in many close calls as a passenger, and seen and heard the aftermath from friends who were highway patrol. It’s ugly.

[@thomashorne8096]

@@thelanguageofthebirds look don't get me wrong, i've sped, along a long straight, by myself, and not excessive, and sometimes go 10 km's over but nothing hectic. one look at that rd i'd never speed along it, narrow with tree's, and i found out it was a 50km/h zone not 60, so they were waaaaay above the limit, and i bet they will still let him off lightly just because they think he will suffer from guilt, no prison time, punishment must be had, and not just mental punishment's, jail, so other people hear about him getting 15 + year's in jail and think before they do the fcken same. untill there is really harsh punishment for this crap, people will NEVER learn.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@thomashorne8096 oh wow you’re so high and mighty, much better human than everyone else.

[@yggdrasil9039]

Teens, cars and speed. Nowhere in driver training is mindful, slow driving ever taught. If you're on an empty narrow road at night with trees on the side, slow right down and give full attention to the road. It would have added 10 minutes to their journey.

[@r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus4632]

the parents should be. to blame letting a adult take children for a drive. and he was defo speeding

[@supercededman]

The adult was perhaps a classmate, and just 18 years old. What 18 year-old can afford a new Nissan Navara? I think that maybe the guilt goes beyond the driver of the vehicle.

[@aaronnoyb]

@@supercededman nothing new about that Navara, that model ran from 1997-2014. Pretty common vehicle value for a P plate driver.

[@thomashorne8096]

@@supercededman wow you sound really stupid, it was speed, 60km/h rd, car looks like it was going 100+ easy. throw the book at the pos, hope he spends the next 5-10 in jail, but he wont, my old friend ( no longer a friend) did something similar, speeding in the wet, killed my 2 closest mates, all 18 yr's old, not a day behind bars, 1.5yr suspension, good behavior. and this is why they do it, they know they will get away pretty lightly, risk vs reward, make the risk of harsh jail time for crashing and killing you're passengers, and then this will become less common, until then, enjoy losing friends and loved ones to fckwhits that can't drive that think they can and show off.

[@ash-cv4kz]

i like how you just want to blame the parents like it was akk there fault. you dont know them or dont even know the situation that happened that night.

[@keithmitchell3282]

as teens we see driving as a lot of fun ,as we get older it becomes clear that it is very serious business ,especially to the people who have to attend these "accidents" , not a job for the faint hearted

[@ThatDapperTrapper]

Prayers for all involved♥️🇺🇸

[@michelejackson2184]

These kids should have been home, finishing dinner, having a shower and ready for bed or doing homework. What were they doing going out on a school night? What parents allow kids out at night on a school night plus at such a young age? Aren't P plate drivers only allowed to have 1 passenger? What was he thinking? This should be more emphasised in the training process of getting a license.

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@Michele Jackson Yes. Especially the training process for P-Plate drivers in regional areas. City kids often use public transport to be out in groups with their mates. Being independent, and probably safer than riding with young, inexperienced drivers.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Get off your high horse Michele

[@andyman8630]

maybe if kids had to do mandatory ambulance duty before they get a license, so they can see the mess that crashes cause

[@asinineintentions7773]

@@andyman8630 Yeah, sure, traumatize the entire generation because a few people crash their cars. That makes sense.

[@andyman8630]

@@asinineintentions7773 better still, lets let hundreds of kids die in crashes every year! traumatize thousands of relatives and friends *for life* just so a few snowflakes don't get upset

[@kellypbr7742]

Speed is the number one reason for most accidents.

[@williamcozbie1233]

Nope, the problem is people driving outside their ability or not paying the attention that driving requires. Plenty of people speed and have no problems at all.

[@robstarburst]

@@williamcozbie1233 His statement isn't wrong though. Plenty of people speed and have no problems at all, sure, I'll agree with that, and some people do have problems with it, and then you get situations like this. Younger generations unfortunately speed without true respect for the physics of it all and the lack of experience of applying that speed. So, you aren't completely wrong in your response, but it's situational and currently speed is in fact the number one problem on Australian roads.

[@kda3113]

​@@williamcozbie1233 no, the problem is most definitely driving at high speeds, a simple mistake can cause a crash. Even F1 drivers crash and lose control of their vehicles and they are qualified to drive at high speeds. Driving at high speed comes at a risk. Everyone has the potential to make mistakes no matter how qualified or experienced they are.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@kda3113 if you make a mistake then you are driving outside your ability, it’s just far worse consequences at higher speeds.

[@BG-ir1ii]

For most idiots P-platers

[@thescience5307]

CONDLENCES 🙏 RIP Drive safe everyone!!

[@REOforREAL]

so a kid driver with learners can carry 4 other kids at the same time? On top of that no full licenced supervision?

[@gladiammgtow4092]

In Bogon land thay can.

[@JOHNJOHN-rz5ls]

The cops said the driver was on his green P plates...Not learners :)

[@BG-ir1ii]

Evil teen destined to destroy.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

A LEARNERS DOESNT MAGICSLLY RESTRICT YOU FROM ENTERING AND STARTING A CAR

[@brunetteXer]

P-plater, and there rules about carrying other young people, but not at 8pm. do we change the rules and make life worse for all?

[@Moz29]

Sorry but that kind of destruction can only be from speeding. Those poor kids

[@micknestor1600]

Absolutely Shocking

[@naturewoman1274]

My prayers and thoughts go out to the families and friends of those whose lives were lost, just so sad and unnecessary xx

[@RangaAce]

Why do channel 9 and the project turn off their comments section???

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Because they’re communist propaganda channels

[@andyman8630]

because they don't care what anyone thinks

[@brunetteXer]

they are setting the narrative and don't want us to be able to form/share our own opinions.

[@ash-cv4kz]

because your options dont need to be heard in media, exactly like this video

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@ash-cv4kz get off the internet zoomer Jesus Christ, your generation can’t even string a sentence together lmao

[@jimjames3214]

Speed might have been a factor? Look at the vehicle of course it was a factor!!

[@williamcozbie1233]

They should say excessive speed, in every single crash ever speed has to be a factor.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

120Klm at least.

[@Down-South]

@@gladiammgtow4092 and the tree seems to be okay at that speed??

[@gamerdrive5565]

@@Down-South you could hit that tree with his navara at 450kmh and the tree would be fine.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@gamerdrive5565 wouldnt budge hahah

[@mrbigw100]

So there was 6 people in a 5 seater Ute

[@JOHNJOHN-rz5ls]

6 people in a 4 seater the cops said.

[@OFFTHECHAINCLIPS]

Choices can be cruel.

[@adamkennedy7297]

Driver showing off results in 5 kids dead what a shame

[@JOHNJOHN-rz5ls]

When you dent your car it's a shame...When 5 Lives are lost it's a Tragedy.

[@adamkennedy7297]

@@JOHNJOHN-rz5ls i stand by what i said

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@JOHNJOHN-rz5ls lmao

[@christopherscobie]

Driver kills friends from speeding is the title..

[@thomashorne8096]

yep, and will he even see jail i wonder, my dkchead old friend didn't when he killed my 2 closest friends by speeding down a hill in the rain, also nearly killing the driver coming up the hill. 1.5 yr suspension, good behaviour, and a big fine, then he made money on a talk show saying how horrible the experience was, real pos he was, hope i never see him again. and hope he is rotting in his own guilt.

[@thomashorne8096]

they were all 18 at the time, 13 yea'rs ago.

[@brentonl2631]

I remember at that age my parents telling me I wasn't bullet proof but of course I knew better. I was lucky as like most young drivers I got my abilities and ambitions horribly confused.

[@robertneale7326]

I'm like you mate, I don't know how we survived..

[@aldente9310]

You didn't mature, just the people you were desperately trying to impress moved on with their lives.

[@rbubssss]

That driver will live a life of guilt

[@claire111]

Why do people think that something has to change every time a tragedy occurs rather than accepting that death is a part of life. We just locked kids up for the better part of 2 years to fruitlessly stop a virus. At least these kids were out with each other being normal teenagers and having fun. Actually living, which inherently involves risk.

[@SMHman666]

I'm sorry to say Claire but that comment is bloody ridiculous and you have no clue. How old are you? Very inexperienced in life and taking care of others, I would suggest. With your attitude I would hope your friends will think twice about getting you to look after their welfare by being their driver.

[@claire111]

@@SMHman666 I have 2 grown children. We are regulating ourselves into not being able to live at all. I believe in small government and increased personal responsibility. Given that these kids were breaking the law with the number of passengers and the speed involved, changing a law isn't going to prevent it from happening again anyway. Emotional knee-jerk reactions are not the answer.

[@SMHman666]

@@claire111 I'm not interested in your other thoughts but your casual attitude like "Oh well, shit happens" about this accident is weak. I bet you would feel different if it were one of your own. "Having fun" cost them their lives which was totally avoidable. No, laws make little difference but that isn't the point here.

[@claire111]

@@SMHman666 my attitude isn't "sh$t happens" that's your own projection of what I was saying. It was simply stating that not all death and accidents can be prevented. The education around speeding and the limitation upon P plate drivers is already in place. This news story insinuated that there is a need to highlight the dangers of speeding. Given that there are signs along roads everywhere, a demerit point system and hefty fines, that is clearly not the cause. The aftermath for the parents and the driver is horrific. They have to live with it the rest of their days. Given that you are supposedly an adult, I am unsure why you feel the need to assign meaning incorrectly and lecture, when people have different worldviews and spiritual beliefs. God Bless 🙏🏽

[@SMHman666]

@@claire111 That's a fair assessment overall. Certainly laws, campaigns, etc, do little. It would have made no real difference to me at that age but maybe some "shock treatment" in the form of a tour of the hospitals, rehabilitation wards, etc would have. You came across as if needlessly losing lives is just a part of living which it isn't of course. Not like this, anyway. Cheers and take care.

[@bobhawke7373]

This driver is in a world of trouble. He's a legal adult who is responsible for the deaths of 5 minors.

[@thomashorne8096]

so was my old friend at 18 that sped down a hill in rain, lost it killing both my closest friends, never seen a day in jail, slap on the wrist 1.5 yr suspension, good behavior and a big fine.

[@thomashorne8096]

if you think this guy will see big prison time think again, our justice system is pathetic.

[@yeahnahyeah3883]

@@thomashorne8096 The only person that hate you have bottled up inside is going to affect is you

[@Garfield-l5m]

I am guessing the driver may have been the only one wearing a seat belt because I am sure that ute doesn't have six seat belts.

[@williamcozbie1233]

It’s usually a case of self preservation, the driver would have used what little control they had to avoid their part of the car hitting the tree.

[@r.ccustomtruckingsydneyaus4632]

it was over loaded an speeding as well.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

@@williamcozbie1233 I think its a bit of cosmic irony. Whether you believe in such superstitions or not. You kill all of your friends and scar their families for the rest of their lives. Only for you to be equally damaged mentally in a different way. Basically a sickening form of payback that no one will ask questions about because Deep Down we all know they deserve what they feel in the aftermath. Whether we can admit it or not.

[@Aprilsraven629]

There are 4 seat belts plus a lap belt, sadly regardless of whether your wearing one or not the car was ripped apart and no seat belt would save you, in fact they cause horrific chest, lung and neck injuries at high speed crashes ...it seems none of them wore one no room and too many people in the cab hence being ejected from the vehicle...a tragic event so easily avoided if only 1 person spoke up and didn't bow to peer pressure surely someone new this was wrong sadly we'll never ever know...nor will there loved ones

[@botterminator]

@@Aprilsraven629 It's not that actually, regardless of seatbelts you're still going to hit the roof several times when they car rolls at those speeds. They would have had brain hemorrhaging and spinal injuries that led to death regardless if the car ripped apart or not. In fact the rolling would've broken their necks at that age with little muscle mass while it rolled before the car even ripped apart on that tree.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Grief turns to anger and guess where the anger will be directed?

[@Aprilsraven629]

5 young lives taken unnecessarily, let there lives not be lost in vain and the lesson sink in that cars kill so respect them, the passengers in them and the other road users because there's no room for being an idiot, showing off and breaking those rules you just learnt for a damm good reason...stupidity kills, manes and scares for life...

[@joanneshaw3071]

Omg this is beyond tragic. The driver that survived is going to live with that guilt for the rest of his life. I really don’t think sending him to prison is going to do anything. I feel for his family as well.

[@havanadaurcy1321]

I'm not bashing the teenagers, I just want to know what the weather was like.

[@jfkfitirjdjjsisieirirjfjdj5967]

slow down youngsters,please

[@jamesfrench7299]

Much like resisting the Borg, telling them to slow down is futile.

[@Framer_Mike]

Choices choices choices.. Life is alot more valuable than msm and politicians would have you believe... sincerly, healthy 50 yr old with cancer.. smh

[@Slaphappy-_-]

The driver will suffer as will the families as they one by one sue the driver. It’s sad kids still don’t see the split second that can change world’s…

[@LaShYz1]

It's not america, we don't sue like idiots

[@NotBobbyHill]

In Australia yes they can and probably will sue

[@LaShYz1]

@@NotBobbyHill oh? My bad didn't realise we had a bunch of lil girls running around. Accidents happen, get a life loser. If he did something wrong the police will and have arrested him

[@aup10]

@@NotBobbyHill Ahhh.....absolutely pointless trying to sue an 18 year old! Just how much money do you think he got?

[@NotBobbyHill]

@@aup10 doesn't matter they can so i wouldn't blame them ...there children are dead and someone is at fault

[@stephenmcgowan354]

The flog knew he was speeding, the kids knew he was going to be speeding, this is what flog kids do now drive like absolutely arseholes zero accountability, zero justice The devastation these families are going through is immeasurable Cue the vigils, cue the talks of sorting this out 2 weeks later, nothing will have changed, apart from a lesser charge for the wanker driver because he said sorry Absolutely disgusting behaviour

[@zeldaharris6876]

that about sums it up. Nothing is going to change because no one is ever held responsible. Personal responsibility , cause and effect, actions have consequences, are not taught any more.

[@thebob3712]

Are you a saint? As a young guy I used to speed and drag race on the roads all the time, luck of the draw or just good luck either way nothing happened to me or my mates when younger, must be nice being above others , saint flog, I'm sure you have never had a traffic fine

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@@thebob3712 Spot on. And the older you get, the broader recall you have of ALL the lucky escapes you and your friends got away with. Some of it was crazy fun, with the emphasis on crazy!! /Teenagers in regional and country Australia have always had higher per capita road deaths (than urban kids) since statistics were collected. I think we all hoped that was changing. Deepest sympathies to the first responders, and the Picton area copper - not 100% able to prevent risky driving decisions.

[@thomashorne8096]

@@thebob3712 pfft fck off, if i speed in stupid ways it was only ever by myself in the car,in the middle of nowhere, never with friends, i lost my 2 closest friends at 18 to my other dckhead show off mate that sped down hill while it was raining, killing both of them, and nearly killed the driver coming the other way, there's a time and place to be silly, it's not on the fcken rd with an overloaded car of friends, that's just selfish pos talk, and he should see atleast 5 year's, my dckhead old mate never seen a day in prison, 1.5yr suspension, good behavior and a big fine, then he went and made some money off it by going onto a talk show to talk about his horrible experience, nah who cares how the driver feels, fck him and this is why they still do it, they know they will just get slapped on the wrist, start sending them to jail for 5-10 for shit like this. make em know for a fact if i speed and kill my mate, im 100% going to jail for multiple year's, throw the book at the retards.

[@thomashorne8096]

@@comealongcomealong4480 and well you and you're group are a bunch of tosser's then aren't ya's, pitty you didn't take yaself out, selfish is all you sound like.

[@saileka4592]

Rest in peace 🙏❤️

[@thepunisher2988]

I don't know why, but this news makes me feel glad to be alive.

[@patricialove4418]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Prayers for the Families 😢🙏😢😢😢

[@BTSArmy-ge5gf]

The older driver was driving super fast trying to show off and scare the kids

[@thomashorne8096]

oh yeah 100% this was is a case of older boy thinking he's cool and his car is so sick, hope he see's jail but he probably wont, just read my comment above, i know someone that has done similar to this to my closest friends years ago, lost 2 friends because he sped going down hill in the wet. did not see a day of jail time. slap on the wrist. 2 lives gone at 18.

[@BTSArmy-ge5gf]

@@thomashorne8096 Yeah, we'll see. It's really up to whatever the parents think is best - really depends on the kid's character. At the least he needs to lose his license for a long while.

[@thomashorne8096]

@@BTSArmy-ge5gf no he needs jail time, so others can see this and realize if they do the same they can end up in jail for 15+ year's, until then people speed and hoon because they know if they crash( it's an accident) and they get off lightly, it's absolute bs and needs very harsh prison time, he was sober, in his right mind, with underage girls in the back, SHOWING OFF, going easily 50km's+ over the limit. he killed 5 people, throw the book at him. send him to jail.

[@alphabravo3304]

Absolute sincere condolences to all. Now in relation to car dealerships, manufacturers and car reviewers selling these duel cabs as being able to accomodate 5 adults comfortably and safely, they can’t, the back seats are tiny and interiors not designed for comfort or safety for 5. Was the vehicle modified?

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Lmao stfu dude who cares if the car was modded

[@rvrski1]

Choices and consequences.

[@patrolmaverick]

How do you even fit 6 people into a D22 Navara? They barely have any room in them as it is.

[@lilkush7147]

Fuck why this is sad every month there’s another group of teenagers to get get killed in crashes, law needs to come down hard on this stuff we need more HP more red and blue lights the slower your gonna go

[@gladiammgtow4092]

100Kph at least!

[@dchand765]

Must have done over 180km p/h. Alcohol tested negative? Than it is committed serious crimes. 50 years jail.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Mate you don’t get 50 years for mass murder in Australia.

[@YTPREO]

So sad only the good die young rip

[@bernadettecrawford3656]

R I P

[@guff9106]

I would say driving inexperience combined with an unsafe vehicle caused this. People need to wake up these Utes are not safe they need to come with warnings. I would definitely not let my kids drive one. They will be driving a nice safe modern sedan or wagon with actual crumple zones air bags abs etc.

[@sadworld-cy9wv]

Y is this splattered all over the news channels for have some respected for there family's and friends this is sad. Keep your negative comments to yourselves. Have RESPECTED for these people

[@jaydenritchie1992]

glad they took the turbo cars off my age group so poeple could die in nissan diesels lucky the government worked it out, it aint the car its the driver

[@alanharlock3171]

it is terrible young lives lost but the age of 16 years is to young to drive cars ,

[@Down-South]

The driver is 18

[@francisbrown5469]

I remember when I was young that the tree always wins so I to this very day will not test them ... Its easy to be shocked by this form of Darwinism but lucky its Gods will .

[@at6383]

I also remember those trees and poles are like magnets and I swear that if there is only one tree on the road, cars, motobikes, cyclists, pedestrians would be drawn to it.

[@thomashorne8096]

excuse me the only ones that got killed were not driving, was not they're fault that they're friend was a pos show off, almost the same thing happen to my friends, driver walked away with not a single day in jail despite speeding downhill in heavy rainfall. driver is the only darwin reward but unfortunately he was the one that survived.

[@brunetteXer]

@@thomashorne8096 you have no idea if they were egging him on. also they chose to get into a vehicle that didn't have enough seat belts.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Another point to consider is he was the adult and driver in the situation and had a responsibility for their well being and wantonly discarded that leading up to the disaster.

[@osonocapitalventures193]

Guys hear me out.....an oobleg inspired non-newtonian fluid exoskeleton on cars that dramatically reduces the force of impact? This would save thousands of lives!!!! Thoughts??

[@adamant8235]

Now that’s a bit of a reality check for all those super cool teenagers now isn’t it… this needs to be shown in all schools. It’s a shame they weren’t taken to the scene to see the wreckage

[@zacharycameron5151]

why just the teenagers , you are labeling teens as the problem. Shit choices were made and that is that, everyone makes mistakes.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Because they think they know it all, are full of attitude and judgement toward others, while behaving like immature brats.

[@zacharycameron5151]

@@jamesfrench7299 you could say the same thing about adults who drink and drive or do anything they're not meant to.

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@zacharycameron5151 Good answer apart from the rack off part hehe.

[@lexxel01]

i bet the driver was jabbed

[@brunetteXer]

ha, that's his best defence, claim he had a heart attack....

[@brunetteXer]

"If you hold a P1 licence, are under 25, and you are driving between 11pm and 5am you can only carry 1 passenger under the age of 21 who is not an immediate family member." perhaps this rule needs to be extended for p-platers. mind you, these kids were already breaching the rules. assuming 4 kids on the back seat, perhaps only 2 wearing seat belts.

[@blobfishking9143]

😢

[@tomcuthbert-sayers1451]

Honestly, no use crying over spilt milk.

[@robertpembroke8902]

I got the Surname Joke, Suburb Joke, Town Joke et cetera.,

[@creavanaddams9045]

Wollondilly shire?!?!?! 😝

[@Moltax555]

Lol should of been a better driver 😂

[@ash-cv4kz]

how is this funny? a 14 year old girl. so kind and sweet and happy and energetic and so nice and you laugh

[@irkorpus]

did they test the driver for meth?

[@williamcozbie1233]

Bee mine?! Hahaha, That’s not a condolences teddy.

[@robstarburst]

That's a pretty close-minded statement, imagine for a moment that it might have a been one of the deceased sweethearts that put it there, and that was a gift they had a connection with prior. But sure, have a laugh at them, they aren't alive anymore to prove you wrong.

[@williamcozbie1233]

@@robstarburst your comment is close-minded, imagine one of them is my deceased sweetheart and my way of coping is to make fun of someone’s bad choice of teddies.

[@MrSporkster]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

Classic bogan mentality aye, fuck those 5 dead kids hey? Absolute scum bag

[@slobberingdog72]

😢