Two women dead, high range drink driver arrested in stolen vehicle crash

Two women in their sixties are dead after a horrifying car crash in Sydney’s southwest on Tuesday night. A 21-year-old man has been arrested after he was caught driving an allegedly stolen car involved in the incident, three times over the legal drinking limit.

Up to a dozen emergency personnel with the help from bystanders work to get people out of the car. Picture: Active Media Image

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Two women are dead after a horrifying crash in Sydney’s south which allegedly involved a stolen vehicle and man drink driving three times over the legal limit.

A 66-year-old Queensland woman and her 62-year-old female passenger, of Padstow Heights, died overnight when their Honda Sedan was hit by a Toyota LandCruiser and flipped onto its roof on Henry Lawson Dr at Peakhurst just before 8pm.

A 62-year-old Runaway Bay woman and 58-year-old Padstow Heights man, both travelling in the same vehicle, were taken to St George Hospital in a stable condition for treatment.

At least a dozen first responders attended the scene overnight, with at least one ambulance and a fire engine. Picture: Active Media Images

The Toyota LandCruiser which landed on its roof after the crash. Picture: Active Media Images

An empty slab of VB on the road after the crash but police could not confirm if it came from one of the vehicles. Picture: Active Media Images

Paramedics treated a number of injured people. Picture: Active Media Images

The driver of the other vehicle involved in the incident was a 21-year-old man.

Police allege the man was driving a stolen LandCruiser at the time of the incident while under the influence of alcohol and without a licence.

It is alleged he fled the scene shortly after crashing the vehicle before being found nearby on Park St and arrested by police at 8.30pm.

Police allege the man had a positive blood alcohol reading of 0.166 when tested at the Kogarah Police Station and has never held a NSW drivers license.

He was taken to St George Hospital where he remains under police guard.

Officers from St George Police Area Command have established a crime scene as Crash Investigation Unit officers investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.