Two boys have died following a single-vehicle crash in Sydney's south-west.
About 10.50am today (Monday 6 November 2023), emergency services were called to Maxwells Avenue, Ashcroft, following reports of a crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Liverpool Police Area Command were told a grey sedan crashed into a tree and a power pole, before two people allegedly exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.
Two passengers of the vehicle – two boys – died at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified but are both believed to be aged between 10 and 15.
Police have established a crime scene, which will be forensically examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
There have been no reports of other injuries or vehicles involved at this time.
Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
