29 July 2024

Investigations continue after weekend car crash claims three lives at Tarago

| Claire Sams
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Three passengers died in a single-vehicle car crash south of Goulburn over the weekend. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

A man in his 20s is the sole survivor of a single-vehicle crash where a car reportedly rolled on Sunday afternoon.

A NSW Police spokesperson said emergency services were called to the intersection of Bungendore Road and Collector Road at Tarago, about 40 km south of Goulburn, at about 1:10 pm on 28 July after reports a vehicle had left the road and rolled, coming to rest on its roof.

Officers attached to The Hume Police District and other emergency services attended and located three passengers – a man and two women – trapped in the car. All three died at the scene.

The spokesperson said the driver, a man in his 20s, could get out of the vehicle unassisted.

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He was taken to Canberra Hospital with minor injuries and will also undergo mandatory blood tests.

Specialist crash officers attached to the Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit stayed at the scene into Sunday afternoon.

Investigations are continuing and police will prepare a report for the coroner.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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