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Engadine man Jesse McGregor dead hours after alleged car crash

A young man who died at his Sydney house on Tuesday afternoon was allegedly involved in a car crash hours earlier while he was meant to be at home under curfew.

Jesse McGregor, 21, died at his Engadine home in October 2018. Picture: Supplied
Jesse McGregor, 21, died at his Engadine home in October 2018. Picture: Supplied

A young man who died at his Sydney house on Tuesday afternoon was allegedly involved in a car crash hours earlier while he was meant to be at home under curfew.

Police are investigating whether Jesse McGregor, 21, was badly injured after a ute smashed into the fence of a home on Kingswood Rd in Engadine at 2.30am, several hours before his death at 3.45pm.

Jesse McGregor, 21, died at his Engadine home in October 2018. Picture: Supplied
Jesse McGregor, 21, died at his Engadine home in October 2018. Picture: Supplied

However, Mr McGregor was under strict bail conditions confining him to his house between 7.30pm and 5am prior to an appearance scheduled for October 25 at Sutherland Local Court on charges of larceny, destroying or damaging property and entering a vehicle or boat without the owner’s permission.

Jesse McGregor was on bail while awaiting a court appearance on other charges.
Jesse McGregor was on bail while awaiting a court appearance on other charges.

Police are also investigating whether drugs were a factor in Mr McGregor’s death - though his bail conditions prohibited him from consuming drugs or alcohol.

A 17-year-old boy who was found unconscious at the same home on Collins Pl in Engadine was taken to Sutherland Hospital in a serious condition but has since been released.

Screams could be heard from the street outside the family home as several family members came to the address about 8pm on Tuesday night.

They declined to answer questions about the tragedy.

Jesse McGregor’s friends paid tribute to him on social media. Picture: Supplied
Jesse McGregor’s friends paid tribute to him on social media. Picture: Supplied

A woman who said she attended Engadine High School with Mr McGregor posted on Facebook about the incident.

“This is such a shock! Rip Jesse, can’t believe it,” she wrote.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/stgeorge-shire-standard/engadine-man-jesse-mcgregor-dead-hours-after-alleged-car-crash/news-story/ad25a3522d5dc2858bc8415134943667