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Man charged after fatal crash in Sydney's south-west

A man has been charged after a woman died in a crash in Sydney's south-west on Friday night.

Emergency services were called to Broadhurst Road in Ingleburn after reports a Nissan Skyline sedan crashed into a truck parked near the intersection of Shaw Road.

A 25-year-old woman, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, died at the scene.

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A man has been charged after a woman died in a crash in Sydney's south-west on Friday night. Emergency services were called to Broadhurst Road in Ingleburn after reports a sedan crashed into a truck parked near the intersection of Shaw Road.

The driver, who is a 24-year-old man, had minor injuries.

He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for treatment and mandatory tests.

The man was taken to Campbelltown Police Station this afternoon where he was charged with three offences: dangerous driving occasioning death (drive manner dangerous), negligent driving (occasioning death), and drive while licence application refused.

The man from Yennora has been refused bail to appear in Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.

Police also attended a separate fatal crash between a Hondo motorcycle and a Nissan Navara in the city's north-west at about 11pm.

The motorbike rider, believed to be a man in his 20s, died at the scene in Cherrybrook.

He is yet to be identified.

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The 20-year-old male driver of the car was uninjured and taken to Hornsby Hospital for mandatory testing.

"He was arrested and taken to Castle Hill Police Station before being released pending further investigation," police said.

An investigation into the crash is underway.

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Teenager suffers life-threatening injuries in hit-run

A teenager has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-run collision in Victoria.

Police said the 16-year-old was struck by a 4WD ute while walking across Bridge Street West in Benalla on Friday night.

Officers said the driver did not stop at the scene and left in the damaged vehicle.

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A teenager has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-run collision in Victoria. Police said the 16-year-old was struck by a 4WD ute while walking across Bridge Street West in Benalla on Friday night.Officers said the driver did not stop at the scene and left in the damaged vehicle.

The street was closed while the emergency services worked at the scene.

Detectives are looking for people with information and dashcam footage in order to find the driver.

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Man with crime links shot dead on Melbourne street in targeted attack

A 53-year-old man who was shot dead while walking along a Melbourne street near a popular nightlife area was associated with organised crime, police have revealed.

The shooting on Almeida Crescent in South Yarra about 11.40pm yesterday was a "targeted attack" on the man, who lived in the suburb, Crime Command Detective Superintendent Geri Porter has confirmed

Porter said the victim was with another man and had just been to the gym when a number of shots were fired at him.

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He suffered life-threatening injuries and died on the way to hospital.

Porter said the man who was with victim at the time of the shooting had since been refusing to provide police with information, and that police believed the shooting was linked to a car found torched in Rowville today.

She reassured Victorians that there were no general safety risks after the shooting and asked for anyone with information about the attack to contact police.

Man shot South Yarra, Melbourne.

"This wasn't a random attack," she said.

"There are no concerns to the general community."

The area has been cordoned off by police as officers comb the crime scene for clues.

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