Emergency services were called a short time later after the allegedly stolen car was involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota Prado on Gunyipinya Rd - the only road into the Yirrkala Community.
The man is yet to be formally identified. A NSW Police spokeswoman confirmed the incident had been referred to SafeWork NSW.
WA Premier Roger Cook confirmed three people died in the crash on Tuesday. “The bodies of the three deceased were recovered ...
The fire exploded from 20 acres to 1,200 acres in mere hours and wind speeds could soon reach 100mph (160km/h).