A police investigation is underway into the death of a utility driver at Tamworth on Saturday morning.
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Officers from Oxley Police District were called to the intersection of Robert and Nancy Streets, Tamworth, at 2.50am, after a utility hit a power pole and continued into a fence, then caught fire.
The driver was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene.
Police are now investigating if the driver was the 35-year-old man who owned the utility.
Officers have spoken with a number of people and a post mortem examination will be conducted this week to confirm identity and determine cause of death.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our social media pages.
