Motorcyclist dies on his way to work after colliding with a ute in Sydney's south-west
A 23-year-old motorcyclist has died while on his way to work after colliding with a ute in Sydney's south-west.
Emergency services were called to Roberts Road and Pelman Avenue in Greenacre about 5.50am, following reports that a car and a motorbike had collided.
Paramedics treated the motorcyclist, however, he was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
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Neighbours say they have complained to council in the past about the dangers of this road. Nine
He has been identified as 23-year-old Ahmed Akhtar, a civil engineering student from Greenacre.
"I got on the phone to the ambulance straight away, I called triple zero and they were running me through it," a neighbour said.
"[I] cut off his backpack, left his helmet on, started pumping up his chest and then about five, 10 minutes later, the ambos came."
The driver of the ute was also a 23-year-old man.
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The 23-year-old died at the scene. Nine
He was uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
He is set to speak to police as they continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
Residents have said that they have complained to council about the dangers of the intersection in the past.
The fatality is reportedly the second major crash at the intersection in less than a week.
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