A man posted a cryptic message to Facebook moments before he died in a head-on collision where three other people were injured.
Supermarket worker Todd Talbot, 30, was killed when his Mitsubishi Lancer collided with a Range Rover Evoque on the New South Wales Central Coast last Wednesday.
The occupants of the Range Rover – two elderly men, aged 70 and 91, and a woman – were taken to hospital suffering serious injuries.
Supermarket worker Todd Talbot, 30, died in a car crash at Magenta, on the New South Wales Central Coast, on Wednesday
Three other people – two men and a woman – were seriously injured in the head-on collision at Wilfred Barrett Drive
A cryptic message appeared on Mr Talbot’s account prior the fatal crash
The crash occurred about 11am on Wilfred Barrett Drive at Magenta and came within an hour after a social media post appearing on Mr Talbot’s page.
‘Sorry but this was always my destiny #nomorefakesmilesfinallyhappy,’ said the post, which was published at 10.22am.
Police said Mr Talbot’s car was driving south when it crossed onto the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with the Range Rover, police said.
We’ve been offering our support to team members at the store and will continue to do so
The Woolworths Lake Haven staff member has been remembered by friends and colleagues as one of the ‘nicest people in the world’.
‘Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time,’ a Woolworths spokesman said.
‘We’ve been offering our support to team members at the store and will continue to do so’.
The company arranged for counsellors to visit the store to support staff last week and has directly contacted the family to express its condolences on behalf of his colleagues.
One supermarket worker said the store would not be the same without his smiling face.
This is the damaged Range Rover three people were freed from on Wednesday
A Woolworths supermarket spokesman said the company has provided counsellors to staff
The 91-year-old injured in the crash has been discharged from hospital while the 70-year-old man is in a stable condition.
Officials could not confirm the female passenger’s condition, but it is understood she has been transferred to a smaller hospital.
Immediately following the crash police said there was no clear cause to the incident.
On Monday, a New South Wales police spokeswoman said a report has been prepared for the Coroner.
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