A man has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into a fatal crash in Merrylands earlier this month.
About 5pm on Saturday, April 15, emergency services were called to Hawksview Street, Merrylands, following reports of a three-vehicle crash.
On arrival, officers from Cumberland Police Area Command were told a Hyundai i30 and a Holden Commodore utility had collided, before the Holden rolled and hit a third parked Hilux utility, which was unoccupied.
Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics, the 35-year-old male passenger of the Holden died at the scene.
The driver of the Holden – a 23-year-old man – was taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and mandatory testing before being released.
The driver of the Hyundai – a 37-year-old man – was not injured and underwent mandatory testing at Westmead Hospital.
A crime scene was established, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Following inquiries, the 23-year-old man was issued a Court Attendance Notice and charged with ‘dangerous driving occasioning death – drive speed dangerous’ and ‘negligent driving occasioning death’. His licence was also suspended.
He is due to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Thursday, June 22.
Investigations continue.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.