Police have confirmed a man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s west. About 2am on Sunday 4 May 2025, emergency services were called to the Mid-Western Highway, Cowra, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Chifley Police District attended and found a car had left the road and hit a tree. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was trapped for some time with officers rendering first-aid. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man; however, he died at the scene. A crime scene was established and an investigation commenced into the circumstances of the crash. A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner. The news follows several motor vehicle accidents across the region after the Easter holidays, including a fatal crash near Canowindra on Easter Sunday.
