Shoaib Hussain, 22, was killed in a triple-fatality crash on Rocky Point Road in Sans Souci, Sydney, after Tamati Gilbert’s speeding Audi smashed into his Toyota Camry
An Uber driver who was tragically killed in a triple-fatality crash after an out-of-control Audi collided with his Camry, was a student completing his final job of the night on his way home.
Shoaib Hussain, 22, was described as a “kind and hardworking” social work student and drove Ubers at weekends to support himself while studying and to send money back to his family in Pakistan.
His best friend in Australia revealed to the Daily Mail that his family was “completely broken” upon hearing the news of his death. Shoaib had only begun driving for Uber at the start of 2026 to earn some extra cash. However, what was supposed to be one last fare before heading home ended in disaster.
On Saturday morning, he picked up Seamus Duignan, 28, who was returning home after celebrating his birthday at a concert, when a speeding white Audi crashed into Mr Hussain’s blue Camry in Sans Souci, in Sydney’s south. The fatal accident occurred just minutes after police were alerted over serious concerns for the welfare of the Audi driver, Tamati Gilbert.
At around 12.25am, officers were dispatched to a property in Gymea Bay after Gilbert’s partner contacted the police expressing “grave concerns” about his mental health. Police discovered Gilbert sitting inside the Audi in the driveway, but he sped off before they could engage him in conversation.
Approximately 10 minutes later, emergency services received reports that an Audi had vaulted over a concrete barrier and crashed into a blue Toyota Camry on Rocky Point Road in Sans Souci, roughly 13km away. Mr Duignan, Mr Hussain and Gilbert all perished in the incident.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. CCTV footage later revealed Mr Gilbert driving at “considerable speeds” in the Audi just moments before the horrific crash.
Shoaib’s closest mate, Qasim Malik, told the Mail that they had been chatting on the phone shortly before his friend mentioned he was going to complete one last job for the night on his way home. “I am his mate. We chat on the phone every day. He is one of four brothers, the second son. He moved to Australia four years ago to study and hasn’t seen his family, hasn’t returned to Pakistan in that time.
“His family are requesting that his body be sent back so they can bury him in Pakistan.”
Mr Malik stated 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 repatriated.
He said: “He was a kind and lovely bloke, and he was still only young. He arrived here when he was 18. It is a massive loss for his mates and family.”
As Shoaib’s loved ones grieved the young Uber driver’s death, the family of passenger Seamus Duignan was also grappling with their heartbreaking loss. Seamus’s brother, Sean Duignan, described him as “a good bloke, brother and uncle” who was “never in trouble, just a good bloke who loved a laugh”.
The victim’s mother, Kim Duignan, has called for a thorough investigation into the crash that took her son’s life. “There needs to be a full inquest into what caused this crash,” she told the Daily Telegraph.