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Man dies in fatal crash – St Johns Park
A man has died in a crash in Sydney’s west and police are investigating several other serious crashes across the state overnight.
About 6.20pm (Friday 7 May 2021), a 45-year-old man was driving a Toyota Echo on Sackville Street at St Johns Park, when it left the road and hit a power pole.
The man and his 81-year-old passenger were trapped as emergency services arrived at the scene.
They were both released from the car, however the man died.
The woman suffered serious injuries to her face, pelvis and back and was taken to Liverpool Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
Kerry native and Dublin resident Peter Grogan is the man behind Seamróg the Irish Reindeer.
With December 25th fast approaching, the hopes and dreams of every child in the world are in jeopardy. An ordinary couple from Wicklow plan to send their reindeer to help. Could Seamróg, Brídóg, Seanóg, Colleen. Páidín, Réaltín, Nóirín, Oisín, Neidín and Olive replace Rudolf and his magic team and save Christmas?
Peter, a former primary school teacher, was inspired to use Wicklow as the setting for Seamróg the Irish Reindeer after spending many a summer camping in Redcross with his then young family, as well as a former neighbour who also originally hailed from the Garden County.
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THE switch has been flicked on new traffic lights at the intersection of Branyan Drive, Avoca Road and Dittmann Road.
The successful installation occurred just a week after a car crash at the site which caused substantial damage.
Divisional representative Councillor Steve Cooper said the incident illustrated why the Branyan Drive traffic lights were so important.
“The intersection of Branyan, Avoca and Dittmann Roads posed a significant safety risk,” Cr Cooper said.
“This was the highest priority issue which local residents told me they wanted to have addressed.
“Even despite the traffic incident just before the lights were due to be switched on, contractors finished the job about a month ahead of schedule.”