Two people have died following a three-vehicle crash on the state’s north coast.
About 10.30am today (Saturday 31 October 2026), emergency services were called to Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park, following reports of a three-vehicle crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District found a driver of one vehicle – believed to be a woman aged in her 50’s – and the driver of a second vehicle – a man believed to be aged in his 60’s – had died at the scene.
They are yet to be formally identified.
A passenger of the second vehicle – a woman in her 60’s – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
The occupants of a third vehicle were uninjured.
Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Tweed/Byron police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Broken Head Road is closed between Beech Drive and Broken Head Reserve Road with diversions in place; the public is urged to avoid the area and monitor livetraffic.com for traffic updates.
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.
