The crash occurred along Mount Darragh Road, west of Merimbula. Photo: Google Maps.
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash on the South Coast earlier this year.
Emergency services were called to Mount Darragh Road, about 50 km west of Merimbula, on Monday, 21 July after reports a car had left the road, gone down an embankment and struck a tree.
A 25-year-old front-seat passenger died at the scene.
The driver, a 26-year-old man, was initially treated at Bega Hospital before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition, while another passenger, 24, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Officers from the South Coast Police District, assisted by the Crash Investigation Unit, established a crime scene and began inquiries into the cause of the crash.
Following those inquiries, police arrested the alleged driver at Sydney Airport about 3 pm on Wednesday (3 September) after reports he was attempting to leave the country.
He was taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with negligent driving occasioning death.
The man was refused bail and is due to face Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday (4 September).
