Police Are Responding To Fatal Crash - Braidwood

A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the state's southern region.

About 10am today (Thursday 2 April 2026), emergency services were called to the Kings Highway, Braidwood, following reports of a crash.

Officers attached to Monaro Police District attended and found a vehicle had left the highway and crashed into a paddock.

The driver - a man believed to be aged in his early 80s - was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however; he died at the scene.

A passenger, a woman believed to be aged in her 70s, was airlifted to The Canberra Hospital in a serious condition.

Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for 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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