'Unlicensed driver' charged over death of woman pregnant with twins in Sydney crash

A man has been charged over a fatal car crash that killed a 23-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn twins as well as a 17-year-old girl in Sydney's west.

Newlywed Katherine Hoang and a 17-year-old driver were killed in the collision at Orchard Hills, near Penrith on Friday night.

Katherine's husband Bronco Hoang, 25, suffered a critical head injury and is in an induced coma at Westmead Hospital.

The couple were married in May and were expecting twins, who were also killed in the accident.

All three were travelling northbound in a Nissan Tiida on the Northern Road when they were hit by a Mazda 3 travelling south.

The driver of the Mazda 3, 29-year-old Richard Moananu, has been charged with several offences, including two counts each of manslaughter and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving and driving unlicensed.

His matter was mentioned today at Parramatta Bail Court, where his lawyer did not apply for bail and bail was formally refused.

He remains in Westmead Hospital in a stable condition under police guard.

A tree for remembrance

At the crash site on Saturday, local resident Mark and his two young daughters planted a small tree.

"Just planting it … every time I drive past I'm going to think of these people, and people in this area are going to think of these people," he said.

Mark said he did not know the victims but he and many locals had been deeply affected by the accident.

"I'm really touched, and I know a lot of people in the area … everyone's feeling this.

"It's just a catastrophe [for the family] and I'm really feeling it, and I'm hoping everyone gets together and does what they can to try and prevent this stuff from happening in the future."

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