By Daniella White
The grieving family of a young nurse killed in a crash in Sydney are desperate for answers about her death with police releasing footage of the collision between her SUV and a bus.
Officers now want to question a third driver pictured in the CCTV footage who was seen travelling in a blue car next to the woman’s SUV at the time of the crash.
Emergency services were called to Victoria Road, near Falconer Street, in West Ryde, just before 6.30am on Wednesday and found the SUV, which was being driven east, and a bus, travelling west, had collided in the westbound lanes.
Bomie, 25, who was on her way to work at Concord Hospital, died at the scene.
Her grieving older brother said the family was desperate for anyone who might have seen the crash or the blue car to come forward.
He said Bomie, his only sibling, was a beautiful person who loved looking after others.
“When we came to Australia from Korea, we had nothing,” he said.
“She studied and went to ACU and majored in nursing and did really well.
“Life was just starting to get good. She was the nicest person.”
Bomie’s brother and father became concerned for her when she didn’t respond to their calls or texts on Wednesday morning. Her brother went to her apartment to try to find her, which is when police told him she had been killed.
The 57-year-old male bus driver was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment of a minor cut and mandatory drug and alcohol testing. There were no passengers on the bus.
The 25-year-old driver of the SUV died in the collision with the bus.Credit: Facebook/West Ryde Smash Repair
Footage released by the crash investigation unit on Thursday shows a blue car driving next to the SUV the moment it hit the bus.
“Investigators would like to speak with the driver of the car captured in CCTV, on Victoria Road, West Ryde, about 6.20am [on Wednesday], as they may be able to assist with their inquiries,” a police statement said.
The car is described as a blue sedan or hatchback.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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