Investigators have laid additional charges of alleged drink driving following a fatal crash in the state's Mid North Coast in September.
About 9.15pm on Saturday 6 September 2025, emergency services were called to Oxley Highway, Port Macquarie, following reports a Toyota utility and a Holden hatchback had crashed head on.
The hatchback driver - a 31-year-old man - was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
The front passenger of the hatchback – a 30-year-old man – was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The utility driver – a 22-year-old man - was by treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital in a stable condition and for mandatory testing.
Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District established a crime scene and investigations by the Crash Investigation Unit commenced.
Upon release from hospital on Tuesday 9 September 2025, the 22-year-old man was arrested and taken to Port Macquarie Police Station where he was charged with driving related offences and granted conditional bail to appear before Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday 24 September 2025.
Today (Monday 17 November 2025), officers received test results which returned an alleged positive alcohol reading of 0.141.
An additional charge of dangerous driving occasioning death – drive under the influence and drive with mid-range PCA were laid.
The man remains on conditional bail and is due to reappear before Port Macquarie Local Court on Thursday 20 November 2025.
