A teenager has been charged following investigations into a fatal crash near Tamworth earlier this year.
Just before 4.30pm on Saturday 24 February 2018, a southbound Toyota Hilux and a northbound Nissan X-Trail collided on Werris Creek Road at Duri, NSW Police say,
The passenger of the X-Trail, a 54-year-old man, died at the scene.
The driver of the Hilux, a 17-year-old boy, and the driver of the X-Trail, a 70-year-old man, were both taken to Tamworth Base Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries.
Police from Oxley Police District attended and have been investigating the crash.
Following inquiries, the Hilux driver, now aged 18, was arrested at Tamworth Police Station today (Friday 20 April 2018).
He was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death; dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm; negligent driving causing death; negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm; and drive with prescribed illicit drug in system.
The Hillvue teen was given bail to appear in a children’s court on 22 May 2018.
