NSW: Three people from the same car killed in horror crash with truck
THREE people from the same car have been killed in a horror crash in Sydney’s south-west.
Police said the car collided with a truck on Campbelltown Road at Campbelltown just before 11.30am.
The force of the collision was so great, the car was sent hurtling into a fence.
Sadly, the driver of the car and two of his four passengers were critically injured and could not be saved.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics to keep the trio alive, police confirmed the 74-year-old male driver and two passengers, a man and a woman, died at the scene.
Three people have died in a truck and car crash at Bow Bowing in Campbelltown. The car has ended up in a fence. Truck driver having mandatory tests. @9NewsSyd pic.twitter.com/03NL6OncCv
— Michelle Taverniti (@M_Taverniti) February 16, 2018
The ages of the deceased passengers was not immediately known.
Two other passengers, a 76-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, survived the horrific collision and were treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Liverpool Hospital.
Police said the two surviving passengers were transported to hospital in a serious, but stable condition.
Three people killed after car and truck collide at Bow Bowing near Campbelltown, two others seriously injured @9NewsSyd pic.twitter.com/3OFePphgTl
— Sophie Walsh (@sophie_walsh9) February 16, 2018
According to 7 News, the occupants in the car were all from the same family.
The driver of the truck, a 59-year-old man, was taken to Campbelltown Hospital for drug and alcohol testing, as is mandatory for all drivers involved in traffic accidents.
Police are urging motorists to steer clear of the area, with Campbelltown Road closed in both directions between St Andrews and Williamson roads.
ST ANDREWS | Triple fatality on Campbelltown Road confirmed as a family. Driver, 74, and two passengers could not be saved after car collided with tip truck. A 76yo woman and a 45yo man are in Liverpool hospital in a stable condition @7NewsSydney pic.twitter.com/i3xD7sdJJm
— Laura Banks (@laurakatebanks) February 16, 2018
The crash site has been declared a crime scene and is being examined by the Crash Investigation Unit.
Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken with police is urged to come forward.
No further information was available at the time of writing.
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