A man has died in a fatal motor vehicle incident at Tweed Heads.
About 11.30am (Thursday 21 November 2019), a 47-year-old man was driving a heavy vehicle south on the M1 at Tweed Heads, when it appears he suffered a medical episode.
The vehicle veered to the left and hit a guard rail for a distance of about 100m before becoming stationary.
Emergency services attended, and the man was taken to Tweed Heads Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
There was very minor damage to both the vehicle and guard rail.
Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District will prepare a report 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.
