{"id":666318,"date":"2026-05-12T16:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/666318\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:14:19","slug":"elderly-driver-dead-after-terrifying-10-car-pile-up-on-sydneys-canterbury-road-in-lakemba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/666318\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly driver dead after terrifying 10-car pile-up on Sydney\u2019s Canterbury Road in Lakemba"},"content":{"rendered":"

One person is dead and nine others injured following a terrifying 10-car pile-up on Sydney\u2019s<\/a> busy Canterbury Road at Lakemba.<\/p>\n

The deadly crash unfolded in a split second just before midday on Tuesday when a speeding red Camry crossed into the path of oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Deadly 10-car pile-up shuts major road<\/p>\n

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Dashcam footage captured the horrifying moment as the sedan sped down the wrong side of Canterbury Road, leaving other drivers with nowhere to go. The Camry slammed into a ute, then a van, before car after car was smashed.<\/p>\n

The chaos began when the sedan rear-ended an SUV further up the road, sending it airborne before it mounted a bollard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe start to hear tyres scratching, so we look up and we\u2019ve seen the red car. He\u2019s come in, he\u2019s spun this car around,\u201d witness Tanino Aidala said.<\/p>\n

\"DashcamDashcam captured the red sedan travelling on the wrong side of the road. Credit: 7NEWS\"ItIt crashed into nine vehicles. Credit: 7NEWS\"ItIt first crashed into one vehicle before the multi car pile up. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Its bonnet crumpled, the Camry kept going, causing a nine-car pile-up seconds later.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrazy. Everybody, everybody\u2019s in panic, everybody\u2019s looking around, trying to figure out what to do,\u201d Aidala said.<\/p>\n

Aidala ran to help those trapped in the wreckage.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery, very hard to see,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Wreckage was strewn for metres, with 10 vehicles damaged and several people trapped. The elderly male driver of the red Camry died at the scene. His 78-year-old female passenger was left with critical injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey ended up cutting the side of the car, and I thought they were trying to reach the driver, but it looks like they were trying to treat the lady,\u201d witness Joe said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe car\u2019s bonnet was smashed. Credit: 7NEWS\"EmergencyEmergency crews at the scene. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

NSW Ambulance treated nine people at the scene, with three transported to hospital.<\/p>\n

Police believe the Camry driver, aged in his 80s, may have suffered a medical episode, causing him to lose control and setting off the deadly chain of events.<\/p>\n

Canterbury Road remained closed for more than five hours as crash investigators examined the scene and gathered evidence.<\/p>\n

All 10 vehicles have now been cleared, and local businesses which were forced to close this afternoon will reopen as normal tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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