Selina Bennetts Ly killed in horror crash at Wetherill Park, with four more in hospital

A teenage girl is dead and four of her friends were rushed to hospital after a horror crash in Western Sydney.

A teenage driver is dead and three others remain in hospital after a horror crash in Western Sydney.

The 18-year-old girl was killed when the car she was driving crashed into a tree on the Horsley Drive at Wetherill Park shortly after 11pm on Thursday.

The teenager has since been identified as Selina Bennetts Ly.

Selina Bennetts Ly died after a serious car crash on the Horsley Dr in Wetherill Park.

It’s understood Ms Ly was on her provisional licence and carrying four passengers- two boys aged 16 and 17 and two girls aged 17 and 19 - who were each taken to hospital stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.

A NSW Police spokesman confirmed one passenger was treated for spinal injuries, another for a broken arm and fractured rib.

The third passenger had a broken nose, a broken tooth and a fractured jaw, while the fourth passenger suffered a pelvic fracture and back injury.

A P-plate driver is dead and four of her passengers are severely injured after the horror crash. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

It’s understood Ms Ly crossed onto a median strip and collided with a tree.

Police have since launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.

Anyone with dashcam footage is being urged to contact police.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Ms Ly’s death brings NSW road toll to 150 lives lost in 2024, 23 more than this time last year.