Mum and three boys killed after crashing into pole near Leeton, NSW

A mum-of-three has been remembered as a “wonderful person” who will be missed after a horror crash killed her and three boys.

A woman has been remembered as a wonderful mother after her and three young boys were killed in a horror car crash.

Tania Murphy, 36, and her two sons Nathaniel, 11, and Jeremiah, 10, were killed in the crash near Leeton, in the NSW Riverina region, alongside another relative, a boy aged 12.

Police are investigating how the crash happened when the car Ms Murphy was driving hit a pole and rolled down an embankment, landing roof down in a water channel about 11.15pm on Tuesday.

Detectives investigating the crash attended a home in Griffith just before 8am on Wednesday morning.

As a result, investigators arrested a 32-year-old man and 50-year-old woman.

They’ve been taken to Griffith Police Station where the man remains in custody, but the woman has been released. Police would not detail the relationship the pair had to Ms Murphy.

Tania Murphy, 36, was driving with her two sons and another male relative when her car smashed into a pole.

Ms Murphy's three children are pictured a few years ago. Nathaniel, now 11, is right, Jeremiah, now 10, is left.

Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and have made two arrests. Photo: 10 News

Loved ones have remembered Ms Murphy as a loving mother and great friend.

“She was just a wonderful person, great mother, loved her kids, would do anything for her family,” a close friend said to NCA NewsWire.

“Nothing sort of got her down, she just loved life, she was a great friend.

“I think she’s going to be sadly missed.”

Ms Murphy leaves behind a daughter who was not in the car at the time of the crash.

“I just feel so sorry for all the family members that are involved in it, especially that tiny little girl,” Ms Murphy’s friend said.

“It’s a tragedy that’s happened and she’ll be sadly missed by a lot of people.”

Ms Murphy and the three boys were from Yanco.

The 36-year-old was driving near the intersection of Research Road and Toorak Road in Yanco when tragedy struck.

Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Tracy Chapman said police remained on the scene through the day.

“At the end of the day, this is a tragic set of circumstances that a mother and some children have been involved in,” she told reporters.

“Our thoughts go out to their family and friends, and members of the community.”

It’s understood the Hyundai Getz left the road near the intersection of Research Road and Toorak Road in Yanco.

Ms Murphy and the three boys, who lived just 3km from the crash site, died at the scene before paramedics could arrive.

Looking down Research Rd towards the site of the crash. Picture: Google Maps

Officers from the Murrumbidgee Police District established a crime scene which has been examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.

The road where the crash occurred is surrounded by agricultural land

Officers have established a crime scene that will be examined by specialist police.

Originally published as Mum and three boys killed after crashing into pole near Leeton, NSW