Three young women from Australia died in a car crash that occurred in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW on Sunday.
According to the police, the fatal accident happened at the intersection of Collector and Bungendore roads in Tarago.
The vehicle they were traveling in left the road and rolled, eventually landing on its roof.
It’s believed that the group got trapped inside the vehicle, and they were unable to escape.
Brooke Sorlie, 18, and Charlie Quinn, 20, died at the scene.
The driver, who was only 21 years old, was able to escape the accident by getting out of the vehicle on his own.
A spokesperson for NSW Police told Yahoo that they have not yet decided whether to lay charges against the driver.
The three victims, who were identified as Quinn, Sorlie, and the young man who died, were all from the Shoalhaven region.
As news of their deaths spread, people paid tribute to them on social media.
One of those who knew Brooke said that her sudden death had come as a shock to everyone.
One of the people who knew Sorlie said that she was a very kind and loved person who was taken away from everyone.
A friend of hers also spoke to the media and described her as a person who always had time for everyone.
A first responder at the scene said that she heard the screams of one of the men involved in the accident, who tried to save his girlfriend.
According to the Daily Mail Australia, one of the responders said that they tried to revive the victims, but it just didn’t work
. They also heard the man’s desperate attempt to save his girlfriend, who was still inside the vehicle
. Online, others criticized the state of the roads in the region.
One person noted that the road leading to the area where the accident happened was one of the worst they had driven on.
Another person said that it was shocking that the roads were in such a poor condition.
Crime Stoppers is also asking the public to contact them if they have any information about the incident.