Three passengers dead following car rollover in regional NSW
Specialist officers were investigating after a car accident near Goulburn left three people dead. Photo: AAP
Three passengers have died and a driver is in hospital following a car rollover in regional New South Wales.
Emergency services were called to an intersection on the outskirts of Tarago, about 40 kilometres south of Goulburn, after a car left the road and rolled onto its roof just after 1pm on Sunday.
Three passengers, two women and a man, were found trapped inside the vehicle and died at the scene.
The male driver, aged in his twenties, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Canberra Hospital for mandatory blood tests, NSW Police said.
Three people have died following a single vehicle crash north east of Canberra this afternoon.https://t.co/W674bqEePt
— OnSceneACT (@OnSceneACT) July 28, 2024
Authorities say it was a single-vehicle crash and have not released details about what happened or further details on those involved.
The intersection and surrounding roads were shut following the crash and were expected to stay closed for several hours.
Specialist officers remain at the scene and anyone with information about what happened has been urged to contact investigators.
-AAP
