An investigation is underway after a man died following a single-vehicle crash in the state's Hunter region yesterday.
Police were called to Merriwa Hospital about 4.20pm yesterday (Saturday 15 February 2025), after a 65-year-old man died shortly after being driven there by a family member.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were told the man suffered critical injuries when the 4WD in which he was a passenger crashed and rolled on Roma Road, 40km north of the Merriwa township.
The driver, a 14-year-old girl, was uninjured.
Police have been told the area is out of phone reception and the crash was only discovered when a neighbour and a family member drove past.
They took the injured man to hospital; however, he died shortly after arrival.
Local police have established a crime scene and an investigation has commenced by officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Eastern Beaches Police or 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.
