A teenage boy has died in hospital and another is fighting for life after the ute they were travelling in crashed in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The ute was filled with six teenage boys when it left the road and hit a tree in Sydney’s Northern Beaches about 12.20am, police said.
“Emergency services were called to Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, following reports of a single-vehicle crash,” NSW Police said.
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A 16-year-old boy, who was in the front passenger seat, died, NSW Police said.
“The 17-year-old red P-plate driver was airlifted to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he is in a critical but stable condition,” NSW Police said.
The four other boys, one aged 16 and the other three aged 17, were travelling in the back seat of the ute at the time.
They were transported to the Royal North Shore Hospital where they currently remain, at least three of whom are understood to be in a serious but stable condition.
“A crime scene has been established and will be forensically examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit,” NSW Police said. “Inquiries are ongoing.”
Anyone with information or dashcam footage, or who was on Cabbage Tree Rd or nearby at the time, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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