A man has been charged following a fatal three-vehicle crash in Sydney's west last week.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Mamre and Abbotts Roads, Kemps Creek, about 10.40pm (Monday 18 May 2026), and found a small sedan and a van had collided head-on.
A man travelling in the sedan's front passenger seat died at the scene, while a 25-year-old woman and her 15-month-old son in the sedan's rear were critically injured.
They were taken by road ambulance to Westmead Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Westmead, respectively, suffering multiple injuries.
The child died some hours after arriving at hospital.
The 25-year-old woman remains in hospital in a serious condition.
A 21-year-old learner-licence holder driving the sedan, and the driver of the van, a 45-year-old man, escaped with relatively minor injuries. They were taken to Liverpool Hospital for assessment and mandatory testing.
Police have been told immediately before the major impact, the sedan and a ute had collided, before the sedan continued and was involved in the crash with the van. The driver of the ute escaped unharmed.
Officers from Nepean and Liverpool City Police Area Commands attended the scene, assisted by Highway Patrol and specialists from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Following inquiries, today (Sunday 24 May 2026), investigators arrested a 21-year-old man.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station where he was charged with:
- Dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous (two counts),
- Dangerous driving occasioning death-drive speed dangerous (two counts),
- Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm-drive manner dangerous,
- Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm-driver speed dangerous,
- Cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of motor vehicle,
- Negligent driving occasions death (two counts),
- Negligent driving occasions grievous bodily harm,
- Learner unaccompanied by driver/police officer/tester and;
- Learner driver not display "L" plates as prescribed.
The man was refused bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court tomorrow (Monday 25 May 2026).
