Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred near Manton Dam overnight.
At around 10pm, Police received a report that a vehicle, traveling north along the Stuart Highway, had collided with a tree near the Manton Dam turn-off.
Emergency services responded and on arrival a 15-year-old male was found deceased. The remaining four occupants, all males aged between 9 and 15, were conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said, "Major Crash detectives remain on scene investigating the circumstance of the crash. Road diversions are currently in place."
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