Posted: 12:40 p.m., September 6, 2022 | Updated: 13:40, September 6, 2022
At least five people died and another was rushed to hospital after a car accident shortly after 8pm on Tuesday. The Nissan Navara reportedly lost control and crashed into a tree on East Parade, Buxton, a town of about 1000, near Picton, 100km south-west of Sydney. The 18-year-old car driver survived. His injuries are said to be non-life threatening. All the dead are reported to be adults. At least five people killed in horror crash (pictured) about 100km south-west of Sydney The accident (pictured) happened on Tuesday night. All the dead and the injured are adults Police and other emergency workers are pictured at the scene of the crash on Tuesday Emergency services were called to the scene where they treated several patients. “Rescue trucks from Picton are assisting numerous (emergency crews) at a serious collision on East Parade with multiple casualties,” Fire and Rescue NSW said. “A medical team that arrived by helicopter is also present.” An emergency worker is seen comforting a colleague (pictured) at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday night Two distraught people are pictured at the scene of the crash that left at least five dead Police and other emergency services officers are pictured gathered near the scene of the crash, which is being filmed Images from the scene show the car smashed into pieces near the front of houses as distraught locals arrive at the devastation. Residents are being interviewed by police. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened near Buxton town centre. More to come. A social media post from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (pictured) tells of the horror scene at the crash Emergency crews are pictured at the scene of a fatal crash in Buxton, NSW Rescue trucks from Picton assist several other emergency crews at the scene of the crash (pictured) An ambulance and other emergency service vehicles are seen in a crash in which at least five people were killed
