26 April 2024

Investigations underway following fatal truck rollover in Blighty

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
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Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash near Deniliquin. Photo: File.

A 67-year-old man has died after a truck had rolled over near Deniliquin.

Police said emergency services were called to Woodbury Road, Blighty, about 36 km southeast of Deniliquin, following reports of a truck rollover at about 12:10 pm on Wednesday (24 April).

The truck driver died at the scene.

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Murray River Police District officers attended and established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 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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