Tabulam crash: Two teenagers dead and three others injured after SUV lost control and hit a tree near Casino NSW
Two teenagers have been killed and another three injured after an SUV lost control in regional New South Wales.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3.20am AEDT on Saturday on Plains Station Road in Tabulam, about 60km west of Casino in the state’s north.
Officers and paramedics discovered that a Volkswagen Tiguan had lost control and struck a tree.
“Two teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified,” NSW Police said.
“Three teenagers have been taken to hospital, one in a serious condition, while the two others are being treated for minor injuries.”
Two teenagers were killed and another three injured in a single-vehicle crash on Plains Station Road (above) in Tabulam
Police have established a crime scene and specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the crash are under investigation.
Plains Station Road was closed in both directions due to local traffic diversions.
Meanwhile, in Central Queensland, another single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 19-year-old Rockhampton woman.
The Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the crash in Kawana, north Rockhampton.
The Holden Berlina sedan also lost control and crashed into a tree on Crane Avenue about 3am AEST on Saturday.
The three teens were taken to the hospital; one in serious condition, the other two were treated for minor injuries
“Officers arrived on scene a short time later and attempted to treat the driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old woman from Rockhampton, but she was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Queensland Police said.
‘A 17-year-old girl, the sole passenger of the vehicle, was taken to Rockhampton Hospital.’
Anyone with information about crashes or dashcam footage is urged to contact state police or Crime Stoppers.