A woman has died in a single-vehicle crash in the Riverina region today.
About 1.45pm (Sunday 27 December 2020), emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, about 15km south of Narrandera, following reports a vehicle had left the road and hit a tree.
Upon arrival, officers from Murrumbidgee Police District found the driver and passenger trapped.
They were both removed, before police commenced CPR on the passenger, a woman aged in her 50s, until the arrival of paramedics. She died at the scene.
The driver, a 17-year-old girl, was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The Newell Highway remains closed in both directions between the Sturt Highway and Kidman Way. Diversions are in place.
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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.
