A teenager has died and another is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash near Mudgee overnight.
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About 12am (Saturday 11 June 2016), emergency services were called to Munghorn Gap on Wollar Road, Munghorn, about 35km north-east of Mudgee, following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Officers from Mudgee Local Area Command attended and located a Ford Festiva on its roof.
The driver of the car, a 16-year-old boy, who was unlicensed, was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Mudgee Airport where he was air lifted to Westmead Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The passenger, a 14-year-old boy, died at the scene.
A crime scene has been established and the Crash Investigation Unit will examine the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
This is the second death on western region roads in two days, after a 45-year-old man died after his vehicle, which had stopped on Henry Parkes Road near Orange was hit by a passing truck.
Police are urging motorists to stay alert and take extreme care for the remainder of the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
Operation Stay Alert began at 12.01am on Friday and will finish at 11.59pm on Monday.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley said the long weekend is a chance for people to relax but he urges motorists to remain alert and drive with care.
“I urge everyone to take care, drive responsibly, respect other motorists and obey the road rules.
“Staying alert is the key – do not drink and drive, put down the mobile phone, ensure you are well-rested, and ensure you can control your vehicle,” he said.
“As a motorist, your focus should always be on the road; not on the mobile phone, GPS, music or any other distraction. It only takes a split-second for a life to change forever.
