Further charges laid as investigations continue into a fatal crash in Sydney’s south-west.
About 9.20pm on Friday (1 September 2023), emergency services were called to Sadleir Avenue, Heckenberg, following reports of a multi-vehicle crash.
A Mercedes and a Toyota Echo reportedly collided head-on, before the Mercedes hit a Toyota Rav4 and flipped on its side.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the driver of the Echo, a 24-year-old woman, and her 15-year-old male passenger; however, they both died at the scene.
The two occupants of the Rav4 were not injured, while the occupants of the Mercedes allegedly left the scene.
Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
During the course of the investigation, three people – two men, aged 20 and 21 and a 22-year-old woman – have been charged and remain before the courts.
Following further inquiries, investigators arrested a 61-year-old man at Cartwright about 12.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 September 2023) and taken to Liverpool Police Station.
He was charged with conceal serious indictable offence (20years max) of other and hinder investigation serious indictable offence of other.
The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Thursday 19 October 2023.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
