Man dies in hospital after crash near Waverley

A man critically injured in a crash near Waverley early on Monday morning has since died.

Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on State Highway 3 shortly after 1am on Monday.

The driver of the car, 33-year-old John Tetau of Waverley, was airlifted to hospital in critical condition.

He passed away in hospital overnight on Monday.

Investigations into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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