A Kiwi mechanic who died on Wednesday when he lost control of his car and smashed into a tree has been described by his mother as caring man who was the "love of my life".
New Zealand-born Adam Sheffield, 24, died on Wednesday after his Nissan slammed into a tree in Mona Vale, North Sydney, around 7.20pm.
Police believe Sheffield, who had been working on a car with his friend Hayden Rowland, 20, in the hours before the wreck, had tried to perform a high-speed burnout when he lost control of the car, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Rowland was in the passenger seat of the vehicle and had to be cut out by paramedics. He has since been released from hospital but is suffering from broken ribs.