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Fatal crash in Taminda

A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Tamworth this week.

About 2am on Monday, March 10, emergency services were called to Barnes Street in Taminda, about 5km west of Tamworth, following reports of a crash.

Oxley Police District attended and found a Ford sedan had crashed into a power pole.

An 18-year-old occupant was declared dead at the scene and is yet to be formally identified.

The driver, a 25-year-old man, was treated for a serious leg injury and taken to Tamworth Hospital for mandatory testing.

Two other passengers, an 18-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tamworth Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene was established as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash commenced.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.


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