A driver has died following a single vehicle crash in the state’s south last night.
About 8.30pm (Sunday 9 August 2026), emergency services were called to Mary Gilmore Way, Ariah Park, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Riverina Police District attended, alongside the Rural Fire Service and NSW Ambulance paramedics, and located a utility that had left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
The driver – a 19-year-old man – died at the scene.
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced.
Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
