28 January 2025

90-year-old man dies on Australia Day after crashing into a tree

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
Riverina Police District Highway Patrol

A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of an elderly man in the Riverina. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

A man in his 90s has died after a vehicle crashed into a tree on Australia Day.

Police said emergency services were called to Rands Tank Road, Currawarna around 50 km northwest of Wagga Wagga, after reports of a single-vehicle crash just after 2 pm on Sunday (26 January).

Riverina Police District officers found a Suzuki Swift hatchback had crashed into a tree.

The driver, a man believed to be aged in his 90s, died at the scene and is yet to be formally identified.

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Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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