Freak accident kills woman as 20m tree BRANCH smashes her car in Burrawang NSW
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A freak accident kills a woman when a 20m BRANCH tree crashes into her car
- A driver dies when a 20-meter branch falls on her car
- The woman in her 50s was traveling west on the Illawarra Highway.
- Emergency services were called to the Burrawang area after reports of accidents.
A woman in her 50s has died after a massive 20-meter tree limb crashed into her vehicle as she was driving on a country road.
The motorist was driving a pickup truck westbound along Illawarra Road near Burrawang in the southern New South Wales Highlands on Saturday afternoon when the branch struck his windscreen, a witness said.
The driver who has yet to be formally identified died at the scene of the tragic accident.
The woman in her 50s was driving a van westbound along Illawarra Road near Burrawang in the southern highlands of New South Wales on Saturday afternoon when the branch struck her windscreen.
Hume Police District officers established a crime scene and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the coroner’s information.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Hume Police District officers established a crime scene and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.