Seven people have died in forty-eight hours after five crashes on NSW roads, prompting senior police to issue a warning to all drivers to take responsibility on our roads as school holidays come to an end, NSW Police say.
Over the past forty-eight hours (Tuesday 17 July 2018 – Thursday 19 July 2018), seven people lost their lives in five separate crashes across the state.
About 8.05am (Wednesday 18 July 2018), a 74-year-old man died after his Jaguar sedan left the roadway whilst travelling south on the Hume Highway at Pheasants Nest.
About 11am (Wednesday 18 July 2018), a 30-year-old man died after his Mitsubishi Lancer collided with a Range Rover Evoque on Wilfred Barrett Drive at Norah Head, on the Central Coast.
An 89-year-old woman died in hospital yesterday (Wednesday 18 July 2018), after her Toyota Yaris reversed from the driveway of a home on Terrace Place at Sylvania and hit a neighbouring fence on Tuesday (17 July 2018).
Just before 11.30pm (Wednesday 18 July 2018), three people died after two cars collided on the Monaro Highway at Michelago, 40km south of Queanbeyan.
Additionally, police are at the scene of a fatal crash on the Mitchell Highway at Wellington, that occurred just before 9.30am this morning (Thursday 19 July 2018).
Investigations into the crashes are continuing.
Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, of the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, said the loss of seven lives in forty-eight hours must serve as a reminder for people to take personal responsibility for their actions.
"To lose seven lives in the course of two days on our roads is nothing short of a tragedy, Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said.
"Seven more lives lost means that we have now lost 199 lives on our roads in 198 days this year.
"With the school holidays coming to an end and more people on our roads, drivers need to pay attention to ensure they arrive at their destination safety.
"Our message is quite clear, all drivers, passengers, riders, cyclists, & pedestrians, should be aware of the risks not take their road use for granted, " Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to these incidents to call Crime Stoppers.
