Erldunda – Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Stuart Highway this morning, which has claimed the life of one man and left another injured.
At approximately 8:35am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received reports of a single-vehicle rollover around 20 kilometres north of Erldunda.
Emergency crews attended the scene where the driver, an adult male, was declared deceased. The passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital for further assessment.
A crime scene has been declared, with both lanes of the Stuart Highway closed while investigations continue. Authorities expect the closure to remain in place until at least 5pm today and have urged motorists to avoid the area.
Detectives from the Major Crash Investigation Unit are appealing for anyone with information to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference P25257248.
This tragedy brings the Northern Territory’s road toll to 29 lives lost so far this year.
Source: NT Police media release
Darwin, September 06: Bangladeshi-Australian community leader and Campbelltown City Councillor and former Deputy Mayor Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil Masud has formally announced his candidacy for the…
Darwin, September 02: Queensland has introduced strict new rules governing the use of e-bikes and e-scooters. From now on, people using these electric vehicles in…
Darwin, August 28: At least 39 Australian citizens are among nearly 1,500 people still missing following devastating flash floods and landslides in areas along the…
Darwin, 28 July : Australia’s new national emergency alert system, AusAlert, successfully completed its first nationwide trial on Monday. At 2:00 pm local time (AEST)…
Darwin, 10 July : India and Australia have signed a significant energy cooperation agreement, including uranium exports, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to…
Darwin, 07 July : Local Australian rules footballer and school teacher Nathan Fitzgerald has died after suffering a catastrophic head injury during a match in…
Darwin, 04 July : Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, has for now avoided being placed on the United Nations’…
Darwin, 04 July : Egypt made history by reaching the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the first time after defeating Australia 4-2 in…
