7 September 2026

14-year-old driver rolls Hilux, 4 injured

| By Oliver Jacques
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A man was airlifted to Canberra hospital. Photo: Toll Ambulance Rescue/Facebook.

A 14-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a Toyota Hilux when it crashed and overturned multiple times near Hillston on Sunday.

Emergency services were called to Lachlan River Road about 12:30 pm on Sunday (6 September) following reports of a crash.

Murrumbidgee Police District officers attended and located the Hilux after it had left the road and rolled multiple times.

The 14-year-old driver was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Hillston Hospital with minor injuries.

He was also subjected to mandatory testing.

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One of the passengers, a 34-year-old man, was airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a serious condition.

Two of the other passengers, two girls aged 12 and five, were also treated at the scene before being taken to Hillston Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene was established and the Crash Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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