Monaro Local Area Command

Fatal car crash – Braidwood

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after the death of a man in a single vehicle car crash in the State’s South yesterday.

About 6pm on Friday 29 January Police and emergency services were called to the Kings Highway at Braidwood after reports of a car crashing into a tree.

Initial inquiries suggest a 75-year-old Braidwood man was driving a Jeep Cherokee 4WD east on the Kings Highway, when the vehicle left the road about 270 metres east of Deloraine Road and crashed into a tree.

The driver, and only occupant, suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.

A post mortem will be conducted in the coming days.

Anyone who witnessed the crash who has not yet spoken to Police is urged to contact Monaro Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.