A BOY not old enough to have a driver's licence is fighting for his life in hospital and his passenger is dead after a car crash in Sydney's west.
The dead Chester Hill high school student, 15-year-old Mohamed Afchal, was killed after a car driven by his friend, Abdul Zreika, also 15, smashed into a power pole on Gurney Road, Villawood, at about 3pm (AEDT) yesterday.
Macquarie Radio reported Mohamed was suspended from school yesterday morning because he had arrived late.
The unlicensed driver sustained serious leg injuries and is in a critical condition at Liverpool Hospital, police said.
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The teen who drove the car had apparently taken the car before. Doctors are now discussing whether to amputate his legs from horrendous injuries.
NSW police were also quoted as saying that videogames were partially to blame because they give the impression of experience on the road.
``We are certainly seeing more younger drivers being involved in serious accidents and the count to date this year is truly alarming,'' Mr Scipione said.
"I am certain that (video games) has a part to play, without a doubt."
Mr Scipione echoed comments made earlier in the day by the NSW acting traffic services commander, acting assistant commissioner Mick Fuller, who said video games involving high-speed racing were to blame for the marked increase in youth recklessness on roads.
Both men were speaking in relation to the 15-year-old unlicensed driver who is currently in hospital fighting for his life after he crashed into a power pole in Sydney's west, killing his fellow 15-year-old passenger, Mohamed Afchal.
"The notion of driving a car and slamming into a pole isn't fixed by simply re-setting the Playstation ... its game over," Mr Scipione said.
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So, what do you think? Do the police have it right this time? Or are games just another scapegoat?
The dead Chester Hill high school student, 15-year-old Mohamed Afchal, was killed after a car driven by his friend, Abdul Zreika, also 15, smashed into a power pole on Gurney Road, Villawood, at about 3pm (AEDT) yesterday.
Macquarie Radio reported Mohamed was suspended from school yesterday morning because he had arrived late.
The unlicensed driver sustained serious leg injuries and is in a critical condition at Liverpool Hospital, police said.
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The teen who drove the car had apparently taken the car before. Doctors are now discussing whether to amputate his legs from horrendous injuries.
NSW police were also quoted as saying that videogames were partially to blame because they give the impression of experience on the road.
``We are certainly seeing more younger drivers being involved in serious accidents and the count to date this year is truly alarming,'' Mr Scipione said.
"I am certain that (video games) has a part to play, without a doubt."
Mr Scipione echoed comments made earlier in the day by the NSW acting traffic services commander, acting assistant commissioner Mick Fuller, who said video games involving high-speed racing were to blame for the marked increase in youth recklessness on roads.
Both men were speaking in relation to the 15-year-old unlicensed driver who is currently in hospital fighting for his life after he crashed into a power pole in Sydney's west, killing his fellow 15-year-old passenger, Mohamed Afchal.
"The notion of driving a car and slamming into a pole isn't fixed by simply re-setting the Playstation ... its game over," Mr Scipione said.
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So, what do you think? Do the police have it right this time? Or are games just another scapegoat?
