A man has died and five people have been taken to hospital when an SUV left the road and struck a tree in Sydney's west this evening.
Emergency services were called to Stuart Road at Dharruk shortly before 5.20pm (Sunday 22 March 2026), and found a man had been partially ejected from the vehicle. The man, who is believed to have been a passenger, died at the scene.
Two men, a woman, and two toddlers have been taken by road ambulance to Westmead Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Westmead. The adults are reported to be in a serious but stable condition while the children, believed to be boys, are stable.
Officers attached to Mount Druitt Police Area Command have established a crime scene while specialist officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) are attending.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
