Tragic new details emerge about crash that killed Uber driver and passenger who was on the way home from his birthday

By CANDACE SUTTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:30, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 05:38, 24 May 2026 An Uber driver killed in a triple-fatality crash after an out-of-control Audi smashed into his Camry was a 22-year-old student doing his final job of the night on his way home. Shoaib Hussain was a 'kind and hardworking' social work student who drove Ubers on weekends to support himself while studying and send money home to his family in Pakistan.  His best friend in Australia told the Daily Mail his family was 'completely broken' after learning of his death. Shoaib had only started driving for Uber at the beginning of 2026 to earn extra money.  But what was meant to be one final fare before heading home would end in tragedy.  On Saturday morning, he had picked up Seamus Duignan, 28, who was heading home after celebrating his birthday at a concert, when the speeding white Audi smashed into Mr Hussain's blue Camry in Sans Souci, in Sydney's south. The deadly crash unfolded just minutes after police were called over serious concerns for the Audi driver Tamati Gilbert's welfare. At about 12.25am, officers were sent to a home in Gymea Bay after Gilbert's partner contacted police and raised 'grave concerns' about his mental health. Shoaib Hussain started driving Ubers to support his family back in Pakistan, who are 'completely broken' by the news he died when an out-of-control Audi driver smashed into Shoaib's Camry, causing a triple fatality  Tamati Gilbert sped off in his Audi after police arrived at his home and, ten minutes later, he was dead along with the two men whose car he had smashed into with his out-of-control vehicle  Police found Gilbert sitting inside the Audi in the driveway, but he sped away before they were able to speak with him. About 10 minutes later, emergency services received reports that an Audi had launched over a concrete barrier and crashed onto a blue Toyota Camry on Rocky Point Road in Sans Souci, about 13km away. Mr Duignan, Mr Hussain and Gilbert all died at the scene. CCTV footage later showed Mr Gilbert travelling at 'considerable speeds' in the Audi moments before the horror crash.  Shoaib's best friend, Qasim Malik, told the Mail they had been speaking on the phone shortly before his friend said he was going to do one final job for the night on his way home. 'I am his friend. We talk on the phone every day. He is one of four brothers, the second son. He came to Australia four years ago to study and hasn't seen his family, hasn't been back to Pakistan in that time. 'His family are asking that his body be sent home so they can bury him in Pakistan.' Mr Malik said that once forensic investigators at Lidcombe Coroner's had finished examining his friend's remains, he would hold a funeral for him in Auburn before Shoaib's body was returned to his home country. Shoaib Hussain had picked up Seamus Duignan, 28, who was heading home after celebrating his birthday when the speeding white Audi smashed into Mr Hussain's blue Camry in Sans Souci, in Sydney's south, in the early hours of Saturday  Shocked bystanders tried to help after the impact caused one of the cars to catch alight, with one woman saying she 'grabbed the fire extinguisher, gave it to somebody and just checked that people weren't trapped inside'  'He was a kind and nice person, and he was still only young. He came here when he was 18. It is a very big loss for his friends and family.' As Shoaib's loved ones mourned the young Uber driver's death, the family of passenger Seamus Duignan was also grappling with the devastating loss.  Seamus's brother, Sean Duignan, described him as 'a good man, brother and uncle' who was 'never in trouble, just a good man who loved a laugh'.  The victim's mother, Kim Duignan, has demanded a comprehensive investigation into the crash that claimed her son's life. 'There needs to be a complete inquest into what caused this crash,' she told the Daily Telegraph. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.