Freak accident kills woman as 20m tree BRANCH smashes into her car
- A driver has died after a massive 20metre branch fell onto her car
- The woman in her 50s was travelling west on the Illawarra Highway
- Emergency services were called to the Burrawang area after crash reports
A woman in her 50s has died after a huge 20metre tree branch crashed onto her vehicle as she was driving on a rural highway.
The motorist was driving a station wagon west along Illawarra Road near Burrawang in the NSW southern highlands on Saturday afternoon when the branch hit her windscreen, a witness said.
The driver who is yet to be formally identified died at the scene in the freak tragic accident.
The woman in her 50s was driving a station wagon west along Illawarra Road near Burrawang in the NSW southern highlands on Saturday afternoon when the branch hit her windscreen
Officers from The Hume Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Officers from The Hume Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash
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