Australian police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
A 36-year-old Irishman has been killed after a horrific 11 car pile-up in Sydney, Australia, this morning.
It's believed the victim, who has not yet been named was travelling to work when his vehicle was struck by a truck.
He was working as a tradesman and lived in the Wentworthville area of the city.
Australian police have made an appeal for a driver who they said left the scene of the fatal crash which happened on the M4 motorway in West Sydney at 5.50am this morning.
Emergency services remain at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the M4 citybound at Mays Hill about 5.50am, in which one person has died. monitor https://t.co/exN4TmGlhv for updates
— NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) May 8, 2019
Five other people were taken to hospital for treatment following the crash.
Crash Investigation Unit Commander, Inspector Katie Orr, said police wanted to speak with the driver of the 11th vehicle to find out what they may have seen at the time of the crash.
“We want to speak with this driver to find what they know about the events leading up to the crash,” Inspector Orr said.
“We also want to speak with any drivers who may have witnessed the crash and left the area or have relevant dash-cam footage.”
The Irish consulate in Sydney has confirmed they are offering consular assistance to the victim’s family following the incident.
