Ashcroft crash: Two killed in two car collision in Sydney’s south-west

Two young boys have been killed in a horror crash in south-west Sydney.

A grey sedan smashed into a tree and a power pole on Maxwell’s Avenue, Ashcroft, on Monday around 10.50am with such force that the vehicle was torn in two. 

Two passengers in the car, believed to be aged between 10 and 15, died at the scene. 

Emergency services found their bodies strewn across the lawn of a property, over five metres from where the the main body of the car came to rest. 

Police have launched a manhunt after witnesses revealed two people had fled the scene. 

Emergency services were called to the scene with police closing down the surrounding streets. 

Footage from the scene showed a silver sedan torn in half.

‘On arrival, officers attached to Liverpool Police Area Command were told a grey sedan crashed into a tree and a power pole, before two people allegedly exited the vehicle and ran from the scene,’ an NSW Police spokesperson said.

‘Two passengers of the vehicle – two boys – died at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified but are both believed to be aged between 10 and 15.’

Arial footage showed a silver sedan torn in half (pictured)

Police have launched a manhunt after witnesses revealed two people had fled the scene

The two victims are yet to be formally identified. There are no other reports of injuries or vehicles involved.  

A crime scene has been established.  

Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

More to come.