Three people have died in a head-on collision that saw an Audi flipped onto its roof and a blue Camry completely destroyed.
Emergency services were called to Rocky Point Road in Sans Souci, south Sydney, to reports of a two car crash about 12.30am on Saturday.
Footage from the crash site show the Audi upside-down on the roadway, and the Camry with its roof smashed in.
When police arrived at the scene, they found that the Audi had rolled over a concrete barrier before landing on a blue Toyota sedan.
The 42-year-old driver of the Audi died at the scene.
The driver and passenger in the Toyota also died at the scene and are yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Three people have died in a head-on collision that saw an Audi flipped onto its roof and a blue Camry (pictured at the scene) completely destroyed in Sydney's south
The driver and passenger in the blue Toyota died at the scene and are yet to be formally identified
A 42-year-old driver of the Audi also passed away
Local traffic diversions are in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Police said that, about five minutes before they were called to the crash scene, officers had carried out a welfare check at a home 8km away on Second Avenue, in Gymea Bay.
They attempted to speak to a 42-year-old man at the property.
However, he left the scene in a white Audi before officers could speak to him.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.