Two tradies dead after police pursuit ends in fireball crash
Two young tradies have died after a police pursuit ended in their car erupting into a ball of flames in Sydney.
Cousins Seifeddine Malas, 25, and Jabriel Dandan, 24, were being pursued by NSW Police last night when their car flipped over a guard rail and down a 20-metre embankment onto the M4 at Homebush.
Police initiated the chase when the silver Audi allegedly failed to stop after being clocked doing 190km/h in Strathfield about 12.30pm.
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Jabriel Dandan, 24, and Seifeddine Malas, 25, have died after a police pursuit ended in a crash at Homebush. Nine
Shortly after the chase began, the car crashed on the on-ramp to the M4 at Homebush.
Police and members of the public tried to free the people in the car but were unsuccessful.
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Two people have died after a police pursuit ended in a car fire in Sydney overnight. 9News
Malas was married and ran his own brick business while Dandan lived at home with his family.
Some of the witnesses at the scene were treated for shock.
A critical incident investigation is now underway, and will be subject to an independent review.
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