A woman died when her SUV left the highway and hit a tree about 80km north-west of Dubbo overnight.
Emergency services were called to the Castlereagh Highway at Mendooran, about 9.15pm (Monday 22 December 2025), after a passing motorist saw the crashed vehicle.
Passers-by assisted the driver; however, the woman – believed to be aged in her 20s – died at the scene.
Officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District 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.
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