A 17-year-old male driver died in a two-vehicle crash on the Kings Highway, Bungendore, around 3.20pm yesterday, Sunday 2 October.
NSW emergency services responded to reports of the collision and the 17-year-old male driver of a Nissan X-Trail died at the scene.
The other driver, a 71-year man, and his 66-year-old wife, were trapped in their Toyota Kluger before being assisted from the vehicle a short time later.
They remain in Canberra Hospital suffering fractures. They are said to be in a stable condition.
NSW Police Officers from Monaro Police District are conducting investigations into the incident.
NSW Police are pleading with motorists to take care on the roads as they head home after the holidays after three more people lost their lives on NSW roads yesterday.
So far during Operation Labour Day – which began at 12.01am on Friday 30 September and concludes at 11.59pm today, Monday 3 October – eight people have died in eight separate crashes across NSW.
Three of those fatal crashes occurred in less than 24 hours yesterday.
Commander of Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Acting Assistant Commissioner Trent King, has pleaded with motorists to take care when driving on the roads as the road toll continues to climb.
“Three more people have tragically lost their lives on NSW roads this weekend, which is three too many,” A/Assistant Commissioner King said.
“Despite the growing road toll, day in and day out we continue to stop and book drivers for speeding, using their mobile phone, drink or drug driving, and for not wearing a seatbelt.
“I am pleading with all NSW motorists and road users today – please slow down, obey the road rules, drive to the conditions and be aware of your surroundings – including other road users.
“Every day, we are forced to hand out fines, suspend licences and seize the vehicles of those who seem happy to put road-users’ lives’ at risk.
“We much prefer taking these actions than we do knocking on the front door of a home late at night to inform a family that they have lost a loved one,” he said.
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