Waleed Aly, the presenter of The Project, implored viewers to think about the grieving that the juvenile driver would experience after a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five of his friends.
On Tuesday night, around 100 km southwest of Sydney, Tyrell Edwards, 18, was operating a Nissan Navara pickup when it went off the road and crashed into a tree.
The P-plate driver was the only survivor and was discovered next to the accident soon after 8 o’clock in Buxton, a community of around 1,000 people close to Picton.
The collision didn’t involve any other automobiles.
Friends from Picton High School, all four victims were between the ages of 14 and 16, and were three females and two guys.
We shouldn’t forget the survivor, Aly added, adding that he wasn’t assuming guilt.
Imagine the challenges he will face, especially in a tiny town. Aly, a father of two, said, “Every part of this in every regard is absolutely horrific”.
A swarm of mourners came in the middle of the morning to pay their respects and leave memorials.
The victims of the collision were two boys and three girls, all between the ages of 14 and 16.
Mr. Edwards, a recent Picton High School graduate, was detained for necessary blood and urine tests but is not currently in custody of the police.
He proceeded to the hospital in Liverpool to get treatment for non-life-threatening wounds, and as of Wednesday, no charges are believed to have been filed.
Jamarley Frail, a close friend of Mr. Edwards, said it was unclear whose automobile the 18-year-old bartender was operating.
I have never seen him driving a Nissan. Jamarley, who is also 18 and attended Picton High School with Tyrrell in that same year, stated, “I don’t know whose automobile it is.
I know a lot of the accident victims, he said.
Elly Mount, a year 9 student, shed tears as she recalled the five kids who died and shared how she almost went on the tragic trip with them.
Elly stated after she and her mother, Amy Cook, laid flowers at the accident scene, “They wanted me to hang out with them.”
Elly said that she had a strong friendship with two of the girls, who were all-star soccer players at their high school, as tears streamed down her cheeks.
“(One of my pals) was a great goalkeeper. My mother took care of everything and drove me to games.
First responders who arrived to the harrowing sight and some of whom might have recognised the victims will be provided with counselling.
Lisa Wilkinson, a co-host of The Project, expressed her sympathy for the first responders.
“Our sincere gratitude to all of those first responders who would have seen this for what they do every day and particularly in situations like these.”
“Five families are devastated, and there are some schoolchildren who will never get over this,” you could remark.
This is why having those kinds of talks (about safe driving) with your children is so vital; nobody wants to go through this, said fellow anchor Rachel Corbett.
Picton High School issued a statement on Wednesday in which it expressed its condolences to the friends and family of the kids who were hurt in the unfortunate accident on Tuesday.
Support for our pupils as they cope with this tragic news is a top priority at Picton High. Our students will get additional counselling assistance, as well as alternate arrangements, to help them through this.
Teenagers embraced one another at the school as they took a girl away from the campus in tears.
The NSW Department of Education is also providing counselling services to students at all schools, and the students were hustled into the campus.