A Maltese-Australian teenager said to have been ‘addicted to cars’ died in a crash in Sydney, Australia late on Friday.

Philip Vassallo, 17 was driving a Datsun ute that was hit on the driver’s side by a Hilux pick-up driven by a friend.

Australian media said Vassallo was a member of several car-related networking groups online and 'lived for cars'.

Justin Galea, also 17, a passenger in the Datsun, was seriously injured.

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