Sydney dads Jason McMahon and David Drozd die in horror five-car Lithgow crash

The second man who died in Friday’s horrific five-car crash near Lithgow has been identified as a loving dad who dedicated his life to making roads safer. SEE HOW THE CRASH UNFOLDED

The second victim in Friday’s horror crash near Lithgow has been revealed as a loving dad who dedicated his life to making roads safer.

In a tragic coincidence, David Drozd, 42, made a career out of ensuring fewer lives would be lost on our roads as traffic engineer.

He tragically died when his Kia was hit in the Great Western Hwy crash that saw 15 victims, including his wife, 41, and four children aged between five and 15, hospitalised.

One of the children, a nine-year-old girl, is fighting for life, remaining in a critical but stable condition on Saturday.

Mr Drozd previously worked for Penrith City Council before starting his own traffic consulting company in 2012.

In 2016 he had written a report for Blue Mountains City Council on the same road he lost his life on, where he identified several hazards between Faulconbridge and Linden.

Father of four David Drozd, who was a road safety expert, with his extended family. Mr Drozd died in the horror crash on Friday.

The family were on their way to a wedding in Dubbo at the time of the tragedy.

The other driver killed in the horrific five-car collision was travelling home from a day of dirt bike riding with a family friend when the tragedy occurred.

Jason McMahon was returning to Western Sydney from Sunny Corner with family friend Declan Jones just before 1pm when they collided head-on with a Toyota HiLux on the Great Western Highway at Wallerawang.

The force of impact caused the HiLux to then hit a Hyundai Tucson, which was shunted off the road.

Mr McMahon’s Isuzu Dmax then struck Kia Carnival, driven by Mr Drozd, head on.

Jason McMahon died in the crash.

Passenger Declan Jones survived with leg injuries.

The sequence of events.

Mr McMahon, also 42, and Mr Drozd were both trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene.

Mr Jones, aged 19, suffered serious injuries to his legs but is also understood to be in a stable condition.

Another vehicle, a Nissan Patrol towing a caravan, struck the motorbike trailer being pulled by Mr McMahon.

In total, 15 people were injured, with several passengers from the other vehicles transported to hospitals in Sydney and Orange.

The family of Mr McMahon have posted tributes online, labelling him a “big role model”.

Two people were killed and 15 others were injured in the collision. Picture: 7 News

“On December 29 Jason McMahon was involved in a fatal car crash that involved him losing his life,” his family wrote.

“His family has lost a son, a dad, a fiance and more.”

Among the 80 emergency service personnel who attended the scene were Fire and Rescue NSW crews, who desperately worked to free Mr McMahon and the driver of the Kia.

“We had to make critical decisions, triaging patients and completing complicated rescues with severe injuries,” NSW Fire and Rescue Inspector Phillip Vaiciurgis said.

More than 80 emergency service personnel responded to the crash. Picture: 7 News

Those critically hurt suffered a range of injuries from their heads, to chest to abdomen. Others suffered serious limb injuries.

NSW Police Detective Superintendent Paul Glinn said the scene was “confronting and significant” and urged drivers to be safe as NSW’s death toll rises to 352 this year.

“There’s a lot of people on holidays, a lot of people travelling on the roads so we really remind people to travel to the conditions, slow down,” he said.

“Every time you get behind the wheel you need to make good decisions, ultimately you’re responsible for ensuring the safety of your passengers.”

The GoFundMe page for David Drozd’s family is here.

The GoFundMe page for Jason’s McMahon’s funeral is here.