The unlicensed driver charged over a crash in Sydney that killed a heavily pregnant woman, her unborn twins and a teenager was allegedly on the wrong side of the road and more than 45km/h over the speed limit.
Richard Moananu, 29, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after the car he was driving collided with a Nissan driven by a 17-year-old learner driver on the Northern Road at Orchard Hills at 7.45pm Friday night.
The teenager and a heavily pregnant Katherine Hoang, 23, died at the scene.
Ms Hoang was seated in the backseat of the Nissan, and her two unborn twin boys - who were due to be born within weeks - were also killed in the collision.
Her husband Bronco, 25, was the front passenger in the car and was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
Family members were at his bedside today as he remained in a coma fighting for life.
Along with the manslaughter charges, Mr Moananu has been charged with a string of other offences including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
He has also been charged with two counts of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death, cause bodily harm by misconduct, driving unlicensed and two counts of negligent driving occasioning death.
He remains under place guard in Westmead Hospital, where he is in a stable condition.
Court documents allege Mr Moananu does not hold a licence, was on the wrong side of the Northern Road at the time of the collision, and was more than 45km/h above the speed limit.
Mr Moananu was trapped in his car following the crash and, after being cut from the vehicle, was transported to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, where he remains under police guard.
The impact of the crash was so forceful that both cars were crushed beyond recognition into cubes of mangled steel and shattered glass.
NSW Ambulance acting inspector Joe Ibrahaim told 9NEWS he has never seen a crash scene like it.
"This is probably one of the worst scenes I have been to in my career," he said.
"One (man) has limb injuries, a pelvic injury and a head injury, the other one also has a head injury and has been put into an induced coma by our medical team."
Witness Jarrad Sherlock was one of the first people on the scene and immediately offered assistance to the Hoang family.
"The crash was so bad, I was just looking - I literally had to look for people in the car," he told 9NEWS.
"I was just telling (the driver) everything was going to be okay, trying to reassure her.
"I don't even know if she could hear me, because she was dropping in and out of consciousness."
Two other vehicles were also hit in the collision but none of their occupants were injured.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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