A family is grieving today following the death of a teenage boy in a single vehicle crash at Salt Ash overnight.
About 10.45pm on Friday 6 July, emergency services were called to Lemon Tree Passage Road.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived to find a white Ford Falcon sedan containing five youngsters, aged between 14 and 17, had left the roadway and hit a tree.
Sadly, despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, a 16-year-old died on the way to hospital.
Another three teenage passengers were taken to John Hunter Hospital for various non-life-threatening injuries.
It’s understood two were aged 17, while the other was 14.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding this crash is now underway.
The driver of the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy, was subject to a roadside breath test and allegedly retuned a positive reading.
He was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage in relation to this incident, is urged to contact the Crash Investigation Unit or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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