‘Good man’ and rideshare driver killed in triple fatal Sydney crash
Innocent victim of triple fatal crash in Sans Souci in Sydney’s south named
One of the victims of a triple fatal crash has been named after dying while celebrating his 28th birthday.
Seamus Duignan, who died in a crash on Saturday. Picture: Facebook
A young man on his way home in an Uber after celebrating his birthday has been named as one of the two innocent people killed in a horrific high-speed crash.
Seanus Duignan was a passenger in a blue Toyota Camry when it was hit by an Audi which had crossed onto the wrong side of Rocky Point Road at Sans Souci in Sydney’s south.
Mr Duignan and the Uber driver were killed instantly, as was the driver of the Audi, since named as 42-year-old Tamati Gilbert.
Police had earlier responded to a call for a welfare check on Mr Gilbert, but he sped off in the Audi after police approached his home in Second Avenue, Gymea Bay, at 12.25am.
Just 10 minutes later, Mr Gilbert lost control of the car, crashing through a conncrete barrier before flipping and landing on top of the Toyota.
The Toyota was being driven by an Uber driver who had been hired by Mr Duignan to drive him home from a concert he had attended to celebrate his 28th birthday.
Following the tragedy, Mr Duignan’s brother Sean took to social media to pay tribute to his sibling.
He wrote: “Absolutely devastating news rest easy little brother can’t believe your (sic) gone life isn’t fair.
“Love you forever sea mouse.”
Meanwhile, Mr Duignan’s grieving mother, Kim Duignan, made an emotional call for the crash to be fully investigated.
Speaking to the Saturday Telegraph, she said: “There needs to be a complete inquest into what caused this crash.
“I don’t want any other parent to have to go through this.”
Three people have been killed in a horror crash in Sydney’s south overnight. Picture: 7News
The Audi driver had fled from police a short time earlier, police say. Picture: 7News
Investigations into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing, with specialist officers from the Crash Investigations Unit involved.
Detective Acting Superintendent Graham Hibbs said it was a “horrific scene”, with between 20 and 40 people nearby who witnessed the crash.
He said officers would examine whether “considerable speed” was a factor in the crash, and whether the driver of the Audi was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
“We really feel for the families of all three persons who were involved in this incident and their loved ones,” Act Supt Hibbs said.
“I don’t think there were many cars on the road at that time, and [it was] extremely unlucky for the people involved.”
Local residents rushed to the scene in a desperate bid to help, some armed with fire extinguishers after a fire broke out in the engine bay of one of the cars.
Following the tragedy, Rocky Point Road was closed for several hours in both directions between Fontainebleau Street in Sans Souci and Holt Road in Taren Point.
It re-opened shortly after 10am.
Source: News.com.au
