Probe Initiated After Double Fatality in Wagga Wagga

A man and woman have died following a single-vehicle crash at Ladysmith, near Wagga Wagga.

About 12pm today (Saturday 16 December 2023), emergency services were called to Keajura Road, Ladysmith, after a utility left the road and hit a tree.

The driver a 40-year-old man, and the passenger a 38-year-old woman, died at the scene; they have yet to be formally identified.

Officers attached to Riverina Police District established a crime scene was established which has been forensically examined.

An investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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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