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The tight knit community of Buxton in New South Wales has rallied together in support of family members of a teenager killed in a horror car crash last week.

The alleged driver of the horror Buxton crash that killed five teenagers survived because he was the only one wearing a seatbelt as devastated families prepare to farewell their loved ones.

The 18-year-old behind the wheel of the overloaded Nissan Navara that crashed at Buxton this week, killing five passengers, is in protective custody in Silverwater.

Tyrell Edwards, 18, has been charged with five counts of dangerous driving occasioning death in relation to the crash in Buxton, southwest of Sydney, on Tuesday night.

The 18-year-old behind the wheel of the overloaded Nissan Navara that crashed at Buxton this week, killing five passengers, is in protective custody in Silverwater.

It began early in the day, with a trickle of teens paying their respects where the ute driven by Tyrell Edwards, 18, slammed into trees on Tuesday night, killing his five young teenage pals.

On Wednesday, John Van De Putte had to identify the body of his 14-year-old daughter, Lily.

Exaven Desisto lost his son Antonio, 16, on Tuesday night when the Nissan ute he was travelling in smashed into a tree in the small town of Buxton, 100km southwest of Sydney.

Tyrell Edwards has been charged with five counts of dangerous driving causing death following Tuesday night’s crash in NSW

A family member or friend is required to attend Lidcombe’s Forensic Medicine and Coroner’s Complex to identify those who died when a ute they were in hit a tree.