Two women die in single-vehicle crash near Byron Bay, NSW

Two people have died after a single-vehicle crash in the state’s north yesterday.

About 4.20pm today, police were called to the Pacific Highway, Cudgera Creek, north of Byron Bay, following reports a silver Toyota Camry left the roadway and collided with a cement bridge and landed in a culvert.

Officers from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics attended; however, two women, aged 64 and 46, died at the scene.

A 47-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were treated at the scene and airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Police from the Ballina Crash Investigation Unit have commenced an investigation and are calling for any witnesses to come forward, NSW Police say.

Anyone with information that may assist is urged contact Crime Stoppers.

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