Two close friends who died after a suspended driver crashed into their motorcycle in a horror collision have been identified.
William Brown, 26, and his passenger Doey Choi, 24, were thrown several meters after a Toyota Corolla spun at the intersection of Hume Highway and Worth Street in Greenacre, western Sydney, about 7am. Tuesday afternoon.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, both Brown and Choi died at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota was rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, where he now remains in a serious but stable condition.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Brett McFadden said investigations had revealed none of the drivers should have been on the road that night.
William Brown, 26, and his passenger Doey Choi, 24, died in the collision Tuesday.
A motorcycle is seen at the scene of the collision in Greenacre, western Sydney.
The Toyota driver was suspended and Brown was only a provisional driver, meaning he was not yet allowed to carry a passenger.
“The frustration comes from knowing this was preventable,” McFadden said, adding that the speed of the motorcycle was a “significant contributing factor.”
“We have a situation where neither the cyclist nor the driver should have been in that situation, and this reflects the ongoing challenge facing NSW Police.”
The friends were part of a convoy of 40 bicycles traveling to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, a popular spot on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour.
Only two or three motorcyclists stopped to help after the accident, McFadden said.
“The lack of human factor in the other members of the group is reprehensible,” the deputy commissioner said on Wednesday.
The driver of a Toyota Corolla was rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
The close friends were part of a motorbike convoy headed to Ms Macquarie’s presidency on Tuesday.
Investigations revealed that the driver of the Toyota Corolla had been suspended
Worth Street was closed between Muir Road and Hume Highway after police cordoned off the intersection Tuesday night.
Anyone with dash cam footage is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
This is the second double fatality accident in western Sydney in recent days.
A father and daughter died when their rideshare vehicle allegedly veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a Toyota Hilux in Milperra.