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A young man who died alongside his girlfriend in a violent accident in a luxurious Melbourne suburb has been remembered by his loved ones, as the couple’s final moments were revealed.
Marcus Watson, 20, was driving his parents’ BMW when he lost control while rounding a bend in Toorak and went onto the pavement at around 8pm on Thursday night.
The car then crashed into a tree before exploding into flames, while shocked neighbors rushed to the scene after hearing screams coming from the burning vehicle.
Little could be done to save Mr Watson and his 22-year-old passenger, who died at the scene. The Berwick woman has not yet been named.
Security cameras from a nearby home showed the BMW speeding down the street moments before the crash, followed by an emergency vehicle with flashing lights minutes later.
Marcus Watson, 20 (right), was one kilometer from his home when he died in a fiery accident.
CCTC shows the BMW speeding through the streets moments before Watson lost control and crashed into a tree.
Mr Watson’s death, just a kilometer from his home, sparked an outpouring of tributes led by his sister Gabby.
‘My little brother. “I never said it enough, but I love you,” he wrote on social media.
‘You will always be my little brother. My heart is broken and can never be fixed.
‘You are and always will be my world.
“You taught me to stop when I needed to and you made me happy.”
Shocked residents who rushed to the couple’s aid said there was nothing they could do.
“You could tell the actual explosion was a few meters in diameter,” a local told Nine News.
One woman added: “I heard a car go by really fast, I heard a bang.”
‘We came here. There were people everywhere.
Police have described the deaths of Marcus and his girlfriend as a preventable tragedy.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident continue.
It comes as police launched a road safety campaign ahead of the state’s long weekend.
“It’s overwhelming, this is a tragedy that was totally avoidable,” Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner David Fitzpatrick said.
“Now there are two families who are planning funerals instead of enjoying the long weekend.”
The double fatality raised the number of fatalities on the state’s roads to 50 so far in 2024.
Residents heard screams coming from a burning car before the couple died at the scene.