Three die in ‘horrific’ south Sydney vehicle crash after police welfare check

A 42-year-old fled from police before being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Sans Souci, police say

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Three people have died in a crash in Sydney after a man fled from police who had been attempting to carry out a welfare check.

Police officers had been called to a property in Gymea Bay, southern Sydney, at 12.25am on Saturday. When they arrived, a 42-year-old man drove away in a white Audi, New South Wales police said.