A man has been charged following a double fatal crash on the State's border.
Emergency services were called to Racecourse Road, Tocumwal, following reports a Ford Ranger and a Toyota Hilux had collided, about 2.30pm on (Sunday 14 July 2024).
NSW Ambulance attended, however the 55-year-old female driver of the Hilux and 54-year-old male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
The 19-year-old male driver of the Ranger was treated for serious internal injuries. He was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne in a stable condition.
Officers attached to Riverina Police District established a crime scene, with specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit commencing an investigation.
About 10.30am on Friday (19 July 2024), the 19-year-old male attended Finley Police Station where he was arrested and charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death and two counts of negligent driving occasioning death. The man's license was suspended.
He was granted bail to appear before Finley Local Court on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
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.
