At approximately 8:30 am on Saturday, March 2nd, authorities responded to a distress call on Moulamein Road, roughly 3 kilometres northwest of Wakool Road, in Tullakool, situated about 30 kilometres north of Barham. The call reported a single-vehicle accident.
Upon arrival, officers from the Murray River Police District discovered a Toyota Landcruiser overturned after colliding with a tree. Rescue efforts were hindered by a beehive located in the tree.
Fire and Rescue NSW were called in to extricate the driver from the vehicle, while the NSW Ambulance Service attended to the 19-year-old male driver, who sustained serious injuries. He was subsequently airlifted to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where he remains in stable condition.
Authorities encourage anyone with pertinent information regarding the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.
