21 September 2026

Man dies in three-car crash at Corrimal

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Police are investigating a three-car accident at Corrimal that claimed the life of a man in his 30s. Photo: File.

A man in his 30s has died after a three-car crash on Memorial Drive at Corrimal.

Wollongong Police were called to the intersection of Memorial Drive and Rothery Street about 8:40 pm on Sunday (20 September) following reports of a three-vehicle crash.

Police were told a sedan and a station wagon had collided at the intersection before the station wagon left the road and crashed into trees.

Following the initial collision, the sedan collided with a third vehicle, and both vehicles crashed into trees.

The sedan driver, a man believed to be aged in his 30s, was assisted by members of the public, but died before emergency services arrived.

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He is yet to be formally identified.

The 18-year-old female driver of the station wagon was treated at the scene before being taken to Wollongong Hospital in a stable condition.

NSW Ambulance paramedics assessed the driver and passenger of the third vehicle, but neither required hospital treatment.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and will prepare a report for the Coroner.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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