A woman has been charged following a crash that left a passenger in a critical condition earlier this year in state's south.
Shortly after midnight on Thursday 2 July 2026, emergency services attended Finlay Road, Thurgoona, about 10km northeast of Albury following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Officers from Murray River Police District attended and found a car had hit a power pole.
The driver, an 18-year-old woman, and the passenger, a 21-year-old man, were trapped in the car before they were extricated by emergency services.
The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, in a critical condition.
The woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before she was taken to Albury Base Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and to undergo mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Following inquiries, yesterday (Tuesday 10 November 2026), an 18-year-old woman was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for a charge for negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm).
She is due appear in Albury Local Court on Monday 11 January 2027.
