AN Albury father who died in a car crash near Chiltern has been described as someone who was not perfect, but always capable of making people laugh.
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Phillip Cusack, 42, lost his life when his car rolled on Chiltern-Barnawartha Road on Thursday.
Police said Mr Cusack lost control of the red Kia Carnival just after 10pm when he failed to take a left-hand bend.
His best friend of 11 years, Brian Farr, had returned home from work as a truck driver and said his mate had come to visit just minutes before the crash.
“We could talk to each other about our problems and it didn’t matter what had happened in the past he never judged anybody and he’d always make you laugh,” Mr Farr said.
He admitted his friend, who had previously faced court over assault, drug and traffic offences, had a rocky past but had come a long way since.
“We all have problems, nobody is perfect, but at the end of the day with his passing he’s left behind his partner, good friends, family and children,” Mr Farr said.
“His partner is going to miss him the most, ever since she met him they had both been so happy.
“His favourite quote was ‘She’ll be right, mate’.”
There were no passengers in the car with Mr Cusack who was headed north back to Albury in a 100km/h zone.
Sgt Cameron Roberts, of the Wodonga police highway patrol, said the car appeared to have rolled several times before striking trees and an embankment.
“The car was out of control and he was ejected a short distance from the vehicle,” Sgt Roberts said.
“There was nothing non-negotiable about the bend and it is not hard to see.
“We are looking into why he went wide around the bend, which is why he went to the right off the road.”
There was significant damage to the car which Sgt Roberts described as being “destroyed but largely intact”.
“It’s a simple case of a car that has failed to take a bend,” he said.