Men killed in Sans Souci crash remembered as community raises funds

Crucial questions remain about what happened in the 10 minutes before tragedy struck.

Two men killed when their rideshare vehicle was hit head-on in a shocking crash are being remembered as the community rallies to support their families.

The death of 28-year-old Seamus Duignan, a heavy metal fan and die-hard Melbourne Storm supporter, has rocked the Sutherland Shire in Sydney’s south.

“Seamus is one of those blokes that would give you the shirt off his own back,” friend Mitchell McLean said. “One of the most kind-hearted people you’ll ever meet.”

Duignan was on his way home from a Fear Factory concert at Moore Park’s Liberty Hall in the early hours of Saturday morning when an Audi flipped onto the wrong side of Rocky Point Rd in Sans Souci, killing him and his Uber driver, 22-year-old Shoaib Hussain, who was on his last trip of the night. The driver of the Audi also died at the scene.

“He was a very, very kind person, very hardworking,” Hussain’s friend Naseem Naqvi said. “He was studying, and working as a disability social worker as well.”

Thousands of dollars have already been raised for the pair’s families.Thousands of dollars have already been raised for the pair’s families. Credit: 7NEWS

The American industrial metal band, frequent visitors to Australia, also paid their respects.

“We were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic accident involving one of our fans who attended the Sydney show,” bassist and founding member Dino Cazares said in a video posted to Facebook and Instagram.

“Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family, friends and everyone affected by this loss.”

Ten minutes before the crash, police had gone to do a welfare check in Gymea Bay on the Audi driver, 42-year-old father Tamati Gilbert.

“Before police had the opportunity to speak with that male person, he left the scene,” police said.

What happened in the crucial moments between police arriving to check on the driver and the fatal crash will now be subject to a full coronial investigation.

Friends and strangers have raised tens of thousands of dollars for the victims’ families.

“It’s been pretty hard on me and my mates,” McLean said. “Life’s so precious, and you never really know what could happen.”