- An 18-year-old attempted to stop a ute rolling out of control downhill in Hornsby
- He was found trapped between a wall and the car and died a short time later
- It’s thought the handbrake may have been left off causing the car to roll
The teenager crushed to death by his car after trying to move it from his driveway has been named as Lachlan Ridley.
The 18-year-old was trying to jump-start his vehicle which had an ignition problem with to move it out of the way of his mother’s car in Hornsby Heights, north Sydney.
Emergency services were called to Paul Close in around 8pm on Friday but Mr Ridley died at the scene.
The teenager crushed to death by his car after trying to move it from his driveway has been named as Lachlan Ridley.
A teenager has been crushed and killed while trying to stop an an unattended ute as it rolled downhill in Sydney’s northern suburbs on Friday
The 18-year-old man was crushed against a wall and killed as emergency crews and paramedics raced to free him
The vehicle – a ute displaying green P-plates – had picked up speed as it ran downhill, pinning the 18-year-old up against a wall.
Officers found the man trapped between a wall and the car when they arrived, a police spokesperson said.
Terrified family and friends watched on as emergency crews and paramedics raced to free him.
Although the man was freed, he died at the scene a short time later despite the efforts of paramedics.
The vehicle – a ute displaying green p-plates – had picked up speed as it ran downhill, pinning the 18-year-old up against a wall
Officers found the man trapped between a wall and the car when they arrived, a police spokesperson said
Terrified family and friends watched on as emergency crews and paramedics raced to free him
Officers from Kuring-Gai Police Area Command are investigating the crash and a brief will be prepared for the Coroner.
It’s thought the handbrake may have been left off causing the car to roll.
Emergency services were called to Paul Close in Hornsby Heights around 8pm on Friday after reports an 18-year-old man had attempted to stop an empty car from rolling down a hill. Hornsby Heights is a residential suburb 27kms north-west of Sydney
Officers from Kuring-Gai Police Area Command are investigating the crash in Paul Close in Hornsby Heights and a brief will be prepared for the Coroner