Man killed as car sent crashing into tree in collision with ute in Ryde, northwest Sydney

A man has died after his car was sent crashing into a tree in a collision in Sydney’s northwest. The man, believed to be in his 60s, was driving a Subaru Outback when it collided with a Toyota Hilux on Lane Cove Rd in Ryde about 3pm on Thursday. The impact sent the Subaru into a tree. The driver was treated before being rushed to hospital in a critical condition. He later died. The man is yet to be formally identified. The 34-year-old man driving the Hilux was also treated at the scene. A crime scene was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway. Anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.