Tourist dies after 50mph shopping trolley crashes into car in Sydney

A Swedish man has been killed and another seriously injured after the pair crashed into a car while riding 50mph down a hill in a shopping trolley. A 28-year-old man was thrown from the trolley during the incident in Coogee - a beachside suburb of Sydney, Australia. Police say the man died at the scene. A second man, also aged 28, remains in hospital in a serious condition. The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the collision. Officers believe the trolley could have been travelling at 50mph. Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate described the accident as “tragic”, adding that a police investigation is under way.

We’re dealing with what is just a tragic, tragic incident, both for the close group of friends and the families concerned.

Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate