Officers found six injured boys when they arrived at Cabbage Tree Road in Bayview and saw their Toyota Hilux had hit a tree about 12.20am.
”The 17-year-old red P-plate driver was airlifted to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,” NSW Police said in a statement.
They later confirmed the boy had died.
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“Four boys travelling in the back seat – one aged 16 and three aged 17 – remain in Royal North Shore Hospital.”
The crash investigation unit is making inquiries.
