North West News
21-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT IN THE STATE’S NORTH
A woman has died in a car crash on the state’s far north coast.
Shortly after midday, emergency services were called to the intersection of the Bruxner Highway and Plain Station Road in Tabulam, about 65-kilometres west of Casino, after two cars collided.
The 21-year-old driver of the Holden Commodore and three female passengers sustained minor injuries, while a fourth female passenger was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital with serious injuries.
A fifth female passenger suffered fatal injuries.
The 72-year-old male driver of the Toyota Landcruiser and his two passengers, a 39-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman, also suffered minor injuries.
Police are investigating the incident. The road remains closed in both directions.
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