Three lives lost in ute crash south of Grafton

A man and two children, aged 11 and 14, are dead following a single-vehicle crash on the state’s North Coast.

Police are investigating a crash south of Grafton which claimed the lives of three people . Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

The lives of a man and two children have been claimed by a single-vehicle crash on NSW’s North Coast.

At 9.30pm emergency services were called to Kangaroo Creek Rd, Coutts Crossing, about 30km south of Grafton to attended a crash scene.

Police say a twin cab ute had crashed into a tree.

The 43-year-old male driver and his two passengers, a 14-year-old boy and an 11-year old girl, died at the scene.

A man and two children have died at the scene of a horror smash in NSW Northern Rivers region overnight. Police believe the 43-year-old’s twin cab utility veered off Kangaroo Creek Road in Coutts Crossing, south of Grafton, and struck a tree. Emergency services were called to the scene but the driver and two passengers, a 14-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, died at the scene., Picture: TNV

An investigation into the crash has been launched by officers from the Coffs/Clarence police district.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with dashcam footage or information about the crash are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.