An investigation is underway following a fatal single-vehicle crash near Cooma today.
About 3.40am (Sunday 28 July 2019), emergency services were called to the Monaro Highway, near Rose Valley Road, Bunyan, about 10km north of Cooma, following reports a vehicle travelling southbound had left the road and rolled.
The back-seat passenger – a female child – and a front seat male passenger, were declared deceased at the scene.
The driver and two other passengers were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Cooma Hospital.
Officers from Monaro Police District are in attendance and have established a crime scene, which will be examined by the Crash Investigation Unit.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue.
No further details are known at this time.
Traffic is affected in both directions on the Monaro Highway near Rose Valley Road, however a contraflow is in place. Check www.livetraffic.com for more information before travelling.
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.
