Melbourne woman discovers crash, calls triple zero without realising brother has been killed
The sister of a Melbourne man killed in a crash was the first to discover the wreckage and called triple zero before she realised her brother was in the vehicle.
Spencer Killen, a 22-year-old father-of-one, died on Wednesday when the blue Ford Falcon he and an alleged accomplice were driving away after an attempted armed robbery.
The Ford collided with a white Nissan Patrol with two people inside, which incredibly included Killen's cousin.
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Father-of-one, 22-year-old Spencer Killen died after a fatal crash. Nine
Killen's sister, Ella, drove past the wreckage and called triple zero before she realised it was her brother in the car.
Killen's cousin is believed to have helped try to resuscitate the young father but he died at the scene.
The heartbroken sister paid tribute to her brother.
"Please do not do drugs, if anyone tries to encourage you, please don't because it will ruin your life, it will ruin your family's life," Ella told 9News.
"He may be a criminal on record but he is not a criminal at heart."
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Ella discovered her brother's crash and called triple zero before she knew he was in the vehicle. Nine
Killen and another man entered the Wonga Park Cellars and General store on Yarra Road about 3pm, allegedly armed with a hammer and demanding cigarettes and money.
Shane Rees, the owner of the post office next door, said he heard the general store owner's screams for help and ran to assist.
"He was crying out 'help' repeatedly so I came screaming out of my shop," Rees said.
"The owner said there was a man in his shop trying to rob him, holding a hammer and we then confronted the guy and told him to leave.
After leaving empty-handed, the duo sped away in a blue Ford Falcon where they collided with a white Nissan Patrol at about 3.15pm. Nine
"We followed him round the back of the shop where he had a car waiting with a driver and they then fled the scene."
After leaving empty handed, Killen and his alleged accomplice sped away in the Ford Falcon before colliding with the Nissan Patrol about 3.15pm.
The 25-year-old passenger was taken to hospital and has since been charged with attempted armed robbery, handling stolen goods, drug possession and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.
He was due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court later on Thursday.
One man was captured in the footage allegedly armed with a hammer, demanding cigarettes and money. Nine
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