A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Port-Stephens Hunter region.
About 9.15am today (Saturday 28 September 2024) emergency services were called to Myall Street, Tea Gardens, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and found a ute had collided with a tree.
The sole occupant of the vehicle, a man aged 53, was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics but he could not be revived and died at the scene.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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.