Police are responding to fatal crash - Mimosa

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state's south yesterday.

About 8.30pm yesterday (Thursday 31 August 2023), emergency services were called to Old Wagga South Road, Mimosa, about 15km south-west of Temora, after reports of a single-vehicle crash.

A Toyota Landcruiser utility was reportedly travelling south when it left the road and collided with a gum tree before catching alight.

The driver and sole occupant – a 40-year-old man – died at the scene.

Officers from Riverina Police District established a crime scene, and an investigation is underway 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 treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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