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The critical incident investigation into a man’s death in Dubbo on Sunday continues as police reveal the man was found by police to be suffering from a life-threatening injury.
Police have revealed they pulled over a car travelling on the Newell Highway after receiving information the 51-year-old driver was wanted by police for a domestic related incident.
Police said as police approached the car they noticed the driver appeared to be suffering from a life-threatening injury. Officers performed first aid to the unconscious man until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived.
Emergency services were not able to revive the man and he died at the scene.
A critical incident investigation team from Central North Police District continues to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Police said the investigation will be subject to an independent review and will be monitored by the Law Enforcement Commission.
Police said all information will be provided to the Coroner who would determine the cause of death and make any findings about the events leading up to the man’s death.
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Police have launched a critical incident investigation after the death of a man at Dubbo on Sunday afternoon.
About 2.20pm police pulled over a car travelling on the Newell Highway after receiving information the driver was wanted by police for a domestic violence related incident.
As police approached the car they noticed the driver was unconscious and performed first aid until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived.
The man was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
A critical incident investigation team from Central North Police District will now investigate the circumstances of the incident.
The investigation will be subject to an independent review and will be monitored by the Law Enforcement Commission.
Police said all information would be provided to the Coroner who will determine the cause of death and make any findings about the events leading up to the man’s death.
According to Live Traffic NSW emergency services attended the scene at about 2.34 and both lanes of the Newell Highway were closed.
About 3.42pm stop slow traffic management was put in place to allow motorists to travel on both lanes of the highway.
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