Northern Territory Police have charged a 17-year-old male following a fatal crash at Girraween earlier this morning.
Major Crash and Crime Division detectives have collected evidence from two crime scenes and interviewed a number of passengers who were travelling in the vehicle at the time.
The 17-year-old driver has been charged with:
- Hit and run causing death
- Provisional driver with alcohol in blood
He has been bailed to appear before court on 10 October 2022.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said: "A forensic toxicological analysis will be undertaken to determine the presence of illicit drugs."
Power Road has since been reopened to traffic.
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