A man has died following a crash in the state’s north yesterday.
Shortly after 5pm yesterday (Saturday 30 September 2023), emergency services were called to Bingara Road, Bundarra, about 45km south of Inverell, after reports of a two-vehicle crash.
Officers attached to New England Police District arrived to find a Mazda BT-50 utility and Toyota Hilux utility had crashed.
The Toyota driver, a 27-year-old man, and his 28-year-old female passenger were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, the man died at the scene.
The woman was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital in a serious, but stable condition.
The Mazda driver, a 27-year-old man, and two passengers were treated at the scene for minor injuries and taken by paramedics to Bingara Hospital in a stable condition.
Both utilities were seized for forensic examination.
Police established a crime scene which was examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared 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 treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
