NSW Police investigate truck and car crash in Greenacre that claimed life of teen, 15, and left another boy and woman in hospital
A boy has been killed and two other passengers are fighting for their lives after a horror crash between a truck and car in south-west Sydney.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Hume Highway and Worth Street in Greenacre after reports of a collision on Thursday just after 8pm.
Witnesses told police a hatchback with four people inside and a truck had crashed.
A 15-year-old boy in the car died at the scene.
A teen boy is dead and two other people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a crash between a car and truck on Thursday night. Picture : NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard
Paramedics treated a boy and a woman, who is believed to be the driver, before they were rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
While a man is in a stable condition in the same hospital.
The driver of the truck was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established as crash investigators collected evidence.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
One of three westbound lanes on the Hume Highway, between Worth Street and Muir Road, has been closed, according to the Live Traffic NSW website.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area as there will likely be delays.
Just hours earlier, a pedestrian was killed in Sydney's west after being hit by a ute.
The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was struck on Macquarie Avenue in Penrith about 5.30pm. The driver failed to stop and fled the scene.
The pedestrian died despite the efforts of paramedics.
Anyone with information or dash cam vision should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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