A man has died following a single-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle at Bathurst overnight.
About 10pm (Wednesday 1 November 2023), emergency services were called to Lloyds Road, following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Officers from Chifley Police District attended and found a Jaguar XE – reportedly stolen from the ACT on Tuesday – had lost control 20m west of Vale Road and rolled, ejecting the driver before coming to rest in a nearby paddock.
The driver, a 25-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
Two passengers – a 20-year-old woman and 19-year-old man – were taken to Orange Base Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A crime scene was established and forensically examined.
An investigation is underway into the circumstance surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for 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 treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
