Police are investigating a fatal crash in the states north.
About 3.50pm today (Friday 20 June 2025), emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle roll over at the intersection of Elcombe Road and Royal Oak Road, Bangheet, approximately 90km east of Moree.
Officers from the New England Police District removed a 56-year-old male passenger from the vehicle – a silver coloured Ford Ranger utility – and commenced CPR along with NSW Ambulance paramedics. However, the man could not be revived and died at the scene.
The 47-year-old female driver was treated by paramedics and air lifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
Two other female passengers in the vehicle – aged 9 and 25 – were uninjured.
A crime scene was established that was later examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
As inquiries continue police would like to speak with the occupants of a green coloured early model dual cab with a flat tray that was last seen travelling north on Elcombe Road towards the township of Gravesend.
Police are urging anyone with information about the crash – or who may been in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Moree Police Station 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 managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
