Police have confirmed the allegedly stolen Mercedes AMG was making an attempt to overhaul earlier than it hit their silver Toyota Echo on Sadleir Avenue in Heckenberg about 9.40pm final evening.
The 24-year-old lady and 15-year-old boy within the Toyota died on the scene.
9News understands the older sister was choosing her youthful brother up after he completed a shift working at his new job at Kmart.
Performing Assistant Commissioner Anthony Boyd stated from the footage he has seen, it was “very excessive velocity”.
“I am unable to invest as to precisely what that velocity was, that we’ll be capable to decide after we look at that automobile additional,” Boyd stated.
CCTV obtained by 9News reveals the Mercedes travelling previous a home at velocity earlier than the crash.
After the primary crash, the Mercedes continued on then hit a stationary Toyota Rav4 and flipped on its aspect.
“The Mercedes AMG has rolled and the three occupants of that automobile have then escaped from that automobile and entered a fourth automobile, which was a VW Golf, they usually have been left the realm.
“That VW Golf was later stopped by police and an 18-year-old male from that automobile was arrested on the time.”
Boyd stated he thought it was abhorrent behaviour.
“I feel that nature of the collision itself is completely unacceptable behaviour within the first occasion after which to flee the scene and never provide help to folks in a automobile.
“You’ll have been in a position to present some type of first help which can have assisted in saving their life.”
He stated that they had robust data and an individual of curiosity.
“All three could be a part of the investigation as to what prison prices others within the automobile would face could be a topic for the investigation.”
The brother and sister are but to be formally recognized.
The 2 folks within the Rav4 had been unhurt.
The Volkswagen was seized by police at Ashcroft and the 18-year-old driver was arrested and brought to Liverpool Police Station about 11.30pm.
“He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for obligatory testing.”
Police have since launched the 18-year-old and are nonetheless looking for the occupants of the Mercedes.
“We tried to find out the connection between these two automobiles and the occupants,” Boyd stated.
Investigations are ongoing.
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