A man has been charged following a fatal crash in the state’s south west last month.
Just after 3pm on Friday 6 September 2024, police were told a 2-year-old boy had fallen from an all-terrain vehicle on a rural property on Dudaumana Road, Cootamundra.
The boy, was rushed to Cootamundra Hospital where he was declared deceased.
A 3-year-old boy was uninjured.
A crime scene was established with specialist police investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following extensive inquiries by the Crash Investigation Unit, the male driver, aged 34, was issued with a Future Court Attendance Notice for the offence of dangerous driving occasioning death.
The man will appear before Cootamundra Local Court on Monday 16 December 2024.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or . Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
