A man has died following a crash in the state’s Central West overnight.
About 10.40pm (Saturday 16 December 2023), emergency services were called to Fitzroy Avenue, Cowra, after reports a Kia Sorento and a Toyota HiAce Minibus had collided causing the bus to overturn. The Kia collided with a nearby street sign before the driver left the scene.
Officers from Chifley Police District attended, along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and found a passenger on the bus had been ejected and the 84-year-old man, died at the scene.
The Toyota driver, a 61-year-old woman, and four other passengers suffered minor injuries with three taken to Cowra Hospital for further treatment.
As part of inquiries, police spoke to the owner of the Kia, a 32-year-old man. He was taken to Cowra Hospital for mandatory testing before being released pending further investigations.
A crime scene was established with specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit attending to examine the scene.
An investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
