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CCTV footage has been released of a man police want to speak to about a crash in Sydney's west in which a woman died, and her body found by emergency services on the footpath nearby.
The woman was found on Waldron Road at Chester Hill after the car she was in lost control, hit a concrete traffic island and a power pole.
New South Wales Police allege three men who were also in the car were seen fleeing the scene.
They have made a public appeal to help identify the woman, who is described as about 25 to 35 years old, of Asian appearance with long brown hair and of a medium build.
Officers said they believed she was sitting in the back left-hand seat that took most of the impact.
Detective Chief Inspector Phillip Brooks said police believe speed was a factor in the crash.
"For these three young males to be involved in this crash, to pull this young woman out of the car and then leave her to die by the side of the road is certainly a very significant factor in this very sad and tragic event," he said.
"It's a clear lack of personal responsibility which is costing lives on NSW roads."
The car was loaded with a large amount of house paint and other tools that ended up strewn across Waldron Road.
Police said they believed tradesmen might know the identity and whereabouts of the three men who appeared to have been in the painting trade.
No-one was found at the address of the registered owner of the car, a Holden Commodore station wagon.
Police from the Crash Investigation Unit are looking into the incident.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, chester-hill-2162
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