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Teenage driver killed in car rollover north of Wagga

The driver and sole occupant of a Toyota Landcruiser was tragically killed when the car rolled on Goldfields Way, north of Wagga.

Emergency servcices were called to the scene about 6.10am today. Picture: File
Emergency servcices were called to the scene about 6.10am today. Picture: File

A teenager has died following a single-vehicle crash about 72km north of Wagga.

About 6.10am today, emergency services received reports that a grey Toyota Landcruiser travelling south along the Goldfields Way, Sebastopol, had rolled.

Riverina Police District officers and NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and found the body of a 17-year-old boy at the scene.

Wagga police have started an investigation into the crash. Picture: Michael Frogley
Wagga police have started an investigation into the crash. Picture: Michael Frogley

He was the driver and sole occupant of the Landcruiser.

A crime scene was established and Wagga criminal investigators have started inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

At the time of the incident, Live Traffic NSW reported that traffic in both directions were affected.

A brief will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

The tragic incident comes less than a week after a 19-year-old man was killed when his car left a road and hit a tree in Deniliquin.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/thewagganews/teenage-driver-killed-in-car-rollover-north-of-wagga/news-story/2dd345e6f06340339b5baad6ab48288a