Wiley Park: Man in his 20s dies after car ploughs through fence and into home

A young man has been killed after being struck by an out-of-control car as it ploughed into his home in Sydney’s southwest.

A man has died when he was struck by a car outside his home. Picture: Tom Parrish

A young man has been killed after he was struck by an out-of-control car as it ploughed into his home in Sydney’s southwest.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was fatally injured when a Toyota Corolla left the road on Cornelia Street at Wiley Park just after 12.30am on Monday.

The car ploughed through the fence and crashed into the front of the house where the young man was standing.

Emergency services were called to the scene, but despite the best efforts of first responders he could not be revived. He is yet to be formally identified.

Cornelia Street, Wiley Park, where a man was killed when a car ploughed into his home.

The 24-year-old male driver of the Corolla was uninjured, but was arrested and taken to hospital for mandatory testing. It is understood he was not found to be under the influence of alcohol, however he was later taken to Campsie Police Station where police say he is assisting them with their inquiries.

The circumstances of the crash, including why the car left the road, remain under investigation by Campsie police.

“A crime scene has been established, which will be examined by specialist police,” NSW Police said in a statement.