A CARLOAD of teenagers have been involved in fatal crash near Armidale on Saturday evening.
An 18-year-old man died after the car he was driving rolled on Castledoyle Road, 11km east of Armidale
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 5.15pm following reports of a crash.
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The driver was taken to Armidale Hospital, where he later died.
Three passengers – a 17-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 12 – were trapped in the vehicle for a number of hours before being freed.
All three were taken to Armidale Hospital with serious injuries.
Officers from New England Police District, with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit, will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will now be prepared for the coroner.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
