A driver has died and three passengers have been injured when an SUV left the road and hit a tree north of Taree overnight.
Emergency services were called to Lansdowne Road at Cundletown, about 14km north-east of Taree, shortly before 9.30pm yesterday (Monday 31 March 2025), and found four people trapped after a black Jeep crashed.
The driver died at the scene; however, three passengers – two men and a woman – were removed from the vehicle and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
A man and a woman were taken by road to Port Macquarie Hospital, while a second man was taken to Taree base Hospital. They are being treated for a range injuries including fractures; however, none are believed to be life-threatening.
Inquiries are now underway by officers attached to Manning-Great Lakes Police District.
Lansdowne Road will be closed for several hours and drivers should avoid the area.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Taree Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
