Buxton NSW

Police believe the five victims of a fatal car crash in south-west Sydney were in their teens. The driver survived and has been arrested.

Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said emergency services were called to the scene in Buxton where they found a scene of devastation. A spokesperson for the NSW Department of Education said a counsellor and extra staff will be onsite at Picton High School today to support students and staff. He said the driver of the car was arrested and had been tested for drug and alcohol via urine samples. Superintendent Paul Fuller said it was too soon to know the cause of the crash but the scene was "horrific". "A traumatic event like this will have a devastating impact on the families, friends and the local community," he said. - Some of those killed in the crash are believed to have been students at the local high school

Police said the driver, an 18-year-old man, sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Liverpool Hospital for mandatory testing.

“Unfortunately, some of the first responders would know these kids. [Sign up here](https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p57ogt). “I’ve been in the police for 38 years and it’s one of the worst accident scenes I’ve ever come across,” he said.

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"A tragedy of this magnitude, it's gonna have ripple effects through the — for their family, friends and for the local community," he said. Fuller said specialist police were working to identify the victims and determine the cause of the crash. "Came outside, I seen the tub of a car on my driveway, and looked to my right and there was the remainder of the car," he said.

Five people have died in a horror single-vehicle crash southwest of Sydney. Emergency services were called to the scene along East Parade at Buxton just ...

“There’s an awful lot of people in the shire that are hurting today, so we need to be there to support and look out for each other. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and friends of the young people who lost their lives,” the spokesperson said. Take an extra five minutes just to check in with your family and your mates in the area and see if they need to talk. “The loss of so many young lives is just devastating and you can’t put into words the overwhelming loss many in our community are feeling. “It’s a horrific scene, and unfortunately some of the first responders would know these kids.” “I’ve been in the police for 38 years and it’s one of the worst accident scenes I’ve ever come across,” Superintendent Paul Fuller said.

The 18-year-old driver of a Nissan Navarro is the sole survivor of the smash, which happened at about 8pm on Tuesday.

“We are a very close-knit community here in Wollondilly and in Buxton in particular and our hearts just go out to all of the families, all of the friends of those involved.” “We have spoken to the principal of the high for their family, friends and for the local community,” he said. “We believe a number of the children go to the local high school. “It’s a horrific accident scene and a traumatic event like this will have a devastating impact on the families, friends and the local community,” he said, overnight. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and friends of the young people who lost their lives,” a spokesperson for the department said. In a Facebook post, Picton High School offered its condolences to the friends and family of the students involved in the crash. “At Picton High we are prioritising support for our students as they come to terms with this terrible news,” the school said. At least three of the victims were Year 9 students at Picton High School, with the NSW Department of Education saying the school community is “devastated” by the tragic accident. Police are working to identify the victims and determine the cause of the crash. “Inquiries into the cause and how six came to be in that vehicle are ongoing,” Superintendent Fuller said. The results of those tests won’t be back for “a number of weeks”, but police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Police chief says accident scene was 'one of the worst' he had ever seen, with the victims all believed to have gone to Picton high school.

“Our hearts go out to all of the families, all of the friends of those involved.” The victims are all believed to have gone to Picton high school. They all go to the local high school.

Police said the victims killed in the crash south-west of Sydney were aged between 14 and 16 and some of their families learned of the accident on social ...

“Buxton has had more than its fair share of tragedy in the last few years. They all attended Picton High School, Superintendent Paul Fuller said, and some of their families learned of the crash through social media. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for mandatory testing.

Distraught teenagers laid flowers and cards on Wednesday at the site in south-west Sydney, near Picton, where their friends died.

The victims were from years 9 and 11. “The loss of so many young lives is just devastating and you can’t put into words the overwhelming loss many in our community are feeling,” he posted on Facebook. “The department will provide that support for the school community for as long as it is needed,” Dizdar said. “We’re conscious of that and we’ll be providing all the support we can.” “That will be one of the lines of inquiry.” He described the scene as “extremely confronting” for the people who called triple zero, as well as first responders, some of whom lived in the community and knew the victims.

The 18-year-old driver of a car which horrifically crashed on the outskirts of Sydney on Tuesday, killing five teenagers, has been arrested by NSW Police.

“Ou hearts are with the families involved and our thoughts are with them at this tragic time,” he said. “I could have got mum to pick them up... “Just acknowledging the tragedy that occurred overnight, and on behalf of the people of NSW, my condolences to all the families and friends of the five children who passed away,” Mr Perrottet said. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and friends of the young people who lost their lives,” the school shared in a statement. “My thoughts also go out to the first responders, many of whom were volunteers from Buxton.” “I played soccer with them... “My prayers and thoughts go out to the family. Picton High School are offering additional counselling services to students and said they are “devastated” by the loss. She told the Today Show she was still feeling “a bit shocked and still finding it hard to believe”. “The scene was extremely traumatic,” Inspector Hogan said of the police officers who attended the scene. “She was my best friend and she was like an older sister to me.” A neighbour of one of the teenagers killed, Louis Dimech, took to Facebook saying the boy had “lived a rough life”.