Driver dies when ute crashes east of Griffith

Saturday, 01 November 2025 09:04:49 PM

A person has died when their ute left the road, crashed and caught fire about 50km east of Griffith overnight.

Emergency services were alerted about 9.30am today (Saturday 1 November 2025), when the burnt-out ute was found just off Kolkilbertoo Road, Barellan.

The body of the driver was found inside; however, is yet to be identified.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted to establish identity and confirm cause of death.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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