Red P-plater charged after teen dies in horror crash in Sydney

A 17-year-old boy has been charged over a horrific crash that killed a teenager on Sydney's Northern Beaches earlier this month.

Six boys were inside a Toyota Hilux when they crashed into a tree on Cabbage Tree Road in Bayview about 12.20am on October 7.

Cohen Griggs-Bufton, 16, who was a passenger in the car, died shortly after being taken to hospital.

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The red P-plater was airlifted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

The other four passengers, three 17-year-old boys, and a 16-year-old boy were also taken to hospital.

Police arrested the 17-year-old driver at a home in Bayview on Thursday.

He has been charged with ten offences including dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving.

The boy, whose licence is now suspended, has been granted bail to appear at a children's court on January 10.