Police are seeking public assistance to identify the driver of a car involved in a crash in the state’s Murray River region overnight, which has left a teenage boy seriously injured.
About 1.40am today (Wednesday 2 March 2022), emergency services were called to Prune Street, Lavington, and found a Ford Falcon sedan had left the road and hit a tree, a letterbox and fence.
Police have been told the occupants of the sedan removed the numberplates after the crash, before fleeing on foot.
A teenaged boy presented to Albury Base Hospital soon after, suffering significant facial and head injuries.
Officers from Murray River Police District established a crime scene and have commenced inquiries to locate the driver and two passengers of the vehicle, as well as the circumstances surrounding the crash.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information is urged to call Albury Police on 6023 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
