ALBURY Thunder will look to pay tribute to the life of Darcy Young after his death in a car crash on Sunday morning.
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He was trapped in the vehicle as it caught alight and could not be saved by several Good Samaritans who tried to free him and extinguish the fire.
Club member Josh Cale said Darcy was a keen sportsman who had played for the Albury side since he was young and Australian Rules side Brock-Burrum Saints.
The teenager was taking a year off from the Thunder to work, with plans to head to Sydney for university next year.
“He was a good kid,” Mr Cale said.
“He actually worked for my wife down at the Sushi Train.
“He was happy go lucky and was a good kid to be around.
“He had a bright future and had his whole life in front of him.”
Darcy grew up on the Border and played back row lock for the Thunder.
He has three brothers and Mr Cale said his family were passionate about the sport.
“He was quite a talented kid,” he said.
“I think everyone is still in shock.
“It’s pretty hard to take.
“It was pretty sombre at the footy yesterday.
“The club will do something, we’ll get together in the next few days.
“We’re just trying to support the family as best we can.”
Detective Inspector Winston Woodward said it was unclear what had caused the crash.
Darcy's body has not yet been formally identified.
“We see and deal with a lot of these types of situations,” he said.
“They are sad all round for members of the family that are left behind and also for the emergency service personnel that attend.
“Whenever you have an accident such as this, it sends shockwaves through the community because it's such a tight-knit community.
“Everybody knows each other.”
Detective Inspector Woodward said it was “a particularly tough job for the police on the night", but more importantly was sad for family members.
“At this time the crash itself is under investigation,” he said.
“I can't release any information as to the circumstances behind it, but the investigation will uncover the reason behind it.”
Police still want to speak to a man in a white utility who helped at the scene but left before officers could speak to him. He is encouraged to call (02) 6023 9299 or 1800 333 000.
