Sydney’s northern beaches community is in shock after a young man and a woman were killed in a horrific crash on Wednesday night.
The pair were driving a black Toyota Corolla along Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation in Balgowlah when they crashed into a tree before their car erupted in flames about 10.45pm on Wednesday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, and NSW Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire.
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Both died at the scene before the arrival of paramedics, according to police.
“Whilst yet to be positively identified, the driver is believed to be a 23-year-old man and the passenger a 26-year-old woman,” police said.
“Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command established a crime scene that was later examined by specialist police.
“An investigation has commenced to determine if speed was a factor.”
A local described the ordeal as “very, very scary”.
“I just heard crazy sounds of cars racing and multiple cop cars, and then I looked out my window and heard a huge bang,” the woman said.
“It sounded like a gunshot then it repeated twice, it then sounded like a bomb exploded.
“Smoke is filling the air here, It was a shock.”
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the crash is asked to contact police.