Witness describes Roystonea Ave crash as ‘gruesome’

A 20-year-old man who died in a double-fatal crash in Palmerston on Valentine’s Day has been identified. While eyewitnesses have also given a chilling account of the scene directly after the crash.

Julyan Mohan, 20, was killed when a car he was driving crashed on Valentine’s Day. Picture: Facebook

A MAN who died in a double-fatal crash in Palmerston on Valentine’s Day has been identified as Julyan Mohan.

The 20-year-old was the driver of a dark grey Toyota Corolla, who police allege was travelling on the wrong side of the road, when it collided head-on with a white Hyundai sedan on Roystonea Ave at about 11pm, killing Palmerston mother of two Evelin Kwok.

Mr Moriarty was the only survivor of the Palmerston crash Picture: Facebook

Bakewell residents Dorottya Cranney and Joshua Shipsey, who witnessed the crash, said the Toyota’s engine was on fire when they pulled passenger Mark Moriarty from its wreckage.

The 21-year-old was the crash’s sole survivor and was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in a stable condition.

The wreckage of the car Mr Mohan was driving at the double fatal, on the side of Roystonea Ave in Palmerston. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL

“Josh and I were the first ones at the crash scene — it was gruesome,” Ms Cranney said.

“We had been driving home when a Toyota flew past us, speeding like something you wouldn’t believe. Five seconds later it tried to over take another car when, bang, they collided with a female driver coming down the opposite lane.”

Mr Moriarty and Mr Mohan together in a Facebook photo.

The couple said the crash’s impact sent both cars flying and they rushed to out to help.

“I ran over to the mum’s car but she must have died on impact,” Ms Cranney said.

“I saw a baby seat in the back of the car and my heart just dropped but I searched and found no one else inside.”

The driver of the other car, Evelin Kwok was also killed. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

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Mr Shipsey said when he reached the Toyota he could tell the driver, Mr Mohan, was on the brink of death.

“He showed some signs of life and I tried my best to free him but he was well and truly trapped,” he said.

“The force of the collision had pushed the engine of the car right into his lap.

“By the time the emergency services arrived and cut him out of the car, he was already gone.”

Police at the scene of the crash. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

Mr Shipsey described pulling Mr Moriarty from the car.

“He was in a lot of pain because his right arm had got twisted in the crash and the bones were coming out of his elbow,” Mr Shipsey said.