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Police are responding to fatal crash – Mataranka 23 December
Northern Territory Police responded to a crash on the Stuart Highway overnight in which a pedestrian died.
Just before 9pm, a B-double prime mover, travelling north, struck a man who was positioned on the road in the north-bound lane. The man suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene.
The driver stopped and reported the incident and is assisting police with enquiries. The Stuart Highway remained closed overnight but has since reopened.
Major Crash Detectives travelled to the scene and worked through the night to process the crime scene and recover the deceased.
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DecDecember 2020 at 9:55am
The crash left four people injured. One man has since died and another remains critically injured.
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A 24-year-old man critically injured in a high-speed crash in the Northern Territory town of Katherine earlier this month has died in Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH).
Key points:
It follows the death of one of the passengers in the vehicle
The driver has already been charged with several offences, including driving under the influence of alcohol
The man was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition on December 10 after the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed into a light pole.
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Detectives from the Major Crash Investigation Unit will probe the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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A 36-year-old man has died after being hit by a 4WD on the Roper Highway near the NT s Mataranka township overnight.
Key points:
The driver of the vehicle involved is assisting police with their enquiries
Police have established a crime scene
The car which was travelling west on the highway at the time.
The driver stopped to assist the man, taking him to a clinic in Matranka, but he was declared dead just after 8:00pm.