A 17-year-old boy has been charged over a crash in Cooma last year that resulted in a second teenage boy suffering critical leg injuries.

About 11.15pm on Saturday 26 November 2022, emergency services were called to Middle Flat Road, Cooma NSW, and found five teenagers had been travelling in a Toyota Hilux which left the road and rolled.

A 17-year-old male passenger was airlifted to Canberra Hospital suffering critical leg injuries.

The remaining passengers – a 15-year-old girl and two boys also aged 17 – escaped serious injury.

The male driver, who was also aged 17, suffered a broken collar bone.

Those four were taken to Cooma Hospital for treatment.

NSW Police officers attached to Monaro Police District and the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Following inquiries, the driver was arrested on Saturday 11 March and has been charged with four offences:

• Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous,
• Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm,
• Not comply with P1 passenger restrictions, and,
• Drive with three unrestrained passengers.

He is due to appear before the Children’s Court of New South Wales on Wednesday 21 June.

His licence was also suspended.