A woman has died when an SUV left the Olympic Highway and hit a tree north-east of Wagga Wagga this morning.
Emergency services were called to the highway at Yathella, near Baylis Lane, shortly before 7.20am (Monday 8 June 2026), and found the driver had died at the scene. She is yet to be formally identified.
Officers attached to Riverina Police Distrct established a crime scene has been established and inquiries have commenced into the cause of the crash.
Anyone with information or relevant dashcam is urged to contact Wagga Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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