Ellangowan crash: Two teenagers killed after car hits tree and bursts into flames
- Two teenagers died in a fire
- Police have launched an investigation
Two teenagers died after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire.
The sedan was traveling at Ellangowan, 16km south of Casino in NSW’s Northern Rivers region, when it left the road and crashed into a tree about 8.50pm on Saturday.
Passersby stopped to help and emergency services were called to the scene of the crash.
The sedan was traveling along Ellangowen near a casino in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales when it left the road and crashed into a tree about 8.50pm on Saturday (file photo)
However, the driver and passenger, both 18 years old, could not be saved.
A NSW Police spokesman said: “Passers-by stopped to help; however, the 18-year-old man driving the sedan died.
“They administered first aid to an 18-year-old woman who was the only occupant; however, she also died on the spot.”
The police have launched an investigation into the crash.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.