Another driver dies: horror start on the roads ahead of Anzac Day long weekend

A 44-year-old man has died after crashing into a power pole on a Top End road continuing the Territory’s horror start to the Anzac Day long weekend.

NT Police Assistant Commissioner Travis Wurst Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

The Territory’s horror start on the roads ahead of the Anzac Day long weekend has continued with a 44-year-old man killed in a car crash near Berry Springs.

Police said the man’s vehicle had crashed into a power pole on Hopewell Road trapping the driver, the sole occupant, inside about 4.33pm.

Power lines were damaged as a result of the incident and fuel was leaking from the vehicle.

Humpty Doo and Palmerston General duties police were on scene with St John Ambulance and NT Fire and Emergency Service members.

Power and Water staff also arrived to isolate electricity in the area.

St John Ambulance members confirmed the driver had died at the scene.

A crime scene was declared with Hopewell Road closed to the public during the night between Kentish and Old Bynoe roads.

St Johns Ambulance, Northern Territory. Picture: Che Chorley

Police urge anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage to reach out on 131 444 and quote reference number P25112590.

It follows the death of two drivers killed in a horrific head-on collision on Wednesday.

Police said late Thursday evening that Emergency Services have responded to a serious, single vehicle crash in Berry Springs.

Hopewell Road was closed between Kentish and Old Bynoe roads.

Police said in Wednesday’s double fatal the two cars were travelling in opposite directions between Batchelor and Acacia Hills when they hit each other head on, about 1km north of Chinner Rd near Lake Bennett.

Northern Territory Police Assistant Commissioner Travis Wurst described the injuries to both drivers as “catastrophic” and encouraged motorists to drive responsibly this long weekend.

“I implore the [NT] public to obey the road rules [and] understand the Fatal Five: Do not drive when you’re drug affected; always wear your seatbelt; do not speed; do not be distracted by devices; and if you are tried, stop driving,” he said.

It brings the death toll on Territory roads for 2025 to nine compared to 19 at this stage in 2024.

Originally published as Another driver dies: horror start on the roads ahead of Anzac Day long weekend