Man dies after ATV rolls at Tenterfield

A man has died after the ATV he was driving rolled and ignited on a property near Tenterfield last night.

About 8.15pm (Thursday 17 September 2020), a 49-year-old man was driving an ATV on a property on Washpool Creek Road when it appears to have hit a rock and rolled trapping the man underneath.

The ATV ignited, and the driver was unable to escape and died at the scene.

Emergency services attended and a crime scene was established.

A brief will be prepared for then information of the Coroner.

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