A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Yass this morning.

Shortly after 8.15am (Monday 18 April 2016), emergency services were called to Lachlan Valley Way, Boorowa, 40km north of Yass, after a white utility was struck by debris from another vehicle.

As a result of the collision, the 23-year-old male driver died. The 34-year-old female passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 28-year-old man, was taken to Boorowa Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

Police from Cootamundra Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

A man has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash at The Rock, near Wagga Wagga, yesterday afternoon.

About 2pm (Sunday 17 April 2016) emergency services were called to Vincents Road, The Rock, following reports of a crash.

Initial investigations suggest a white Ford sedan was travelling on Vincent Road when the car allegedly lost control, and rolled onto its roof.

The passenger of the car, a 13-year-old boy, died at the scene.

The driver of the car, a 19-year-old man, was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics for minor injuries.

He was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, where he underwent mandatory blood and urine tests.

A crime scene was established and investigated by specialist forensic officers.

The driver was later arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where was charged with negligent driving cause death, aggravated burnout, drive unlicensed, drive unregistered, and drive uninsured.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Monday 18 April 2016).

Two men have been charged over alleged illicit drug and goods in custody offences following a vehicle stop in Wagga Wagga this morning.

Just after 12.15am (Saturday 16 April 2016), officers attached to Wagga Wagga Local Area Command stopped a red Holden Commodore travelling east along the Sturt Highway.

Police spoke to the driver and passenger, before searching the men and the vehicle.

It will be alleged police located ecstasy tablets and cash, which were seized for forensic examination.

The two men were arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station.

The driver – a 38-year-old man – was charged with supply indictable quantity of prohibited drugs and possession of prohibited drugs.

The passenger – a 22-year-old man – was charged with goods in custody.

The pair was granted conditional bail, to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on 8 June 2016.

WANGARATTA racecourse is in lockdown following the detection of the highly contagious strangles disease in a horse stabled on the course.

Today’s eight race program, which was to start at 1pm, was abandoned after the disease was detected in the horse about 11am.

Horses from the barn where the strangles was detected had worked this morning on the track and used the swimming pool.

The horse with the strangles had not used the facilities today, but there is an incubation period where strangles is undetectable in horses.

Strangles is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection of horses which can be spread through mucus which has been discharged on racing equipment and facilities.

It cannot be passed onto humans.

Cranbourne’s Grant Dalziel was the only trainer to arrive at the course, about half an hour before the opening race where he had first starter Lysterfield Lass entered.

He unloaded the horse, along with another two starters which were to race later in the program, before stewards told him to put them back into the float and take them home. He was told to disinfect his float.
RV’s veterinary department will inform Wangaratta trainers today on how to handle the outbreak and when the track and facilities will reopen. Picture: Getty Images

Dalziel said he would take the three horses — all with the same owner — back to the owner’s property where they would be isolated for a few days and observed before being brought back into work.

“They have been inoculated and we have the veterinary documentation, so it’s nothing serious for us,” Dalziel said.

“They should have had someone on the gate as soon as they found out — it was 11.30am when we got there, only half an hour before the time you have to be there. We were there for five minutes before we were told to put the horses back onto their float.”

Dalziel said he was bewildered that a television crew could film his float leaving the course, yet no-one had locked the gate to stop him entering the course.

Racing officials had contacted trainers to inform that the meeting would not go ahead and turned trucks and floats away from the gates before they were locked.

Steward Peter Ryan, who was to chair the meeting, said a case of strangles was reported to Racing Victoria’s veterinary department.

The horse diagnosed with strangles is in a barn near the main gate and adjacent to the carpark.

RV’s veterinary department will inform Wangaratta trainers today on how to handle the outbreak and when the track and facilities will reopen.

Inquiries are continuing to locate a man after a foot chase near the NSW/ACT border this afternoon.

About 12.30pm (Wednesday 13 April 2015), police were patrolling in High Street Queanbeyan when they noticed a man, matching the description of a person wanted on an outstanding warrant.

A foot chase began, however police lost sight of him.

Police from Monaro Local Area Command and ACT Policing began a search for the man.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 30s and with brown short hair.

When he was last seen, the man was wearing a pair of black shorts.

Police have renewed warnings not to approach a man who escaped from a correctional centre near Albury last week.

Artur Wojik, 45, was last seen at the minimum-security correctional centre on Jingellic Road, Mannus, about 130km north of Albury, at 5.30pm Thursday (7 April 2016).

The prisoner was noticed missing at 7.30am the following day (Friday 8 April 2016), and a search was initiated.

Police from Albury Local Area Command have renewed their warnings for anyone who sees the man, NOT to approach him, instead to contact Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Artur Wojik is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170-175cm tall, of a medium build, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo on his right bicep and was last seen wearing prison greens.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen a man matching this description to contact Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Police have not ruled out the possibility that the escapee could be interstate, especially Victoria or Queensland.

Two teenagers have been charged following an alleged high-speed pursuit towards Goulburn today.

Just before 6am (Saturday 9 April 2016), police detected a blue Holden Commodore sedan allegedly speeding at 167km/h in a 110km/h marked zone on the Hume Highway near Marulan.

It will be alleged the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated, where the Commodore reached speeds of up to 230km/h.

At the Goulburn bypass, road spikes were deployed. The vehicle continued for a short distance before stopping.

Two 17-year-old boys in the vehicle, which is alleged to have been stolen, were arrested at the scene and taken to Goulburn Police Station.

The Learner driver underwent a breath test analysis, which returned an alleged positive reading of 0.055.

He has been charged with exceed speed over 45km/h, Skye’s Law (police pursuit), speed dangerously, and unaccompanied Learner.

The passenger has been charged with aggravated break and enter and be carried in conveyance without consent of owner.

The pair was refused bail, to appear at a children’s court today.

Police from Canobolas and Wagga Wagga Local Area Commands are appealing for information to locate a man wanted by virtue of outstanding warrants.

Kyle Simpson, aged 18, is currently wanted by virtue of outstanding warrants for stealing offences.

He is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, about 170-175cm tall, a thin build and dark hair. He has brown eyes and may have a shaved head.

He is known to frequent the Cowra and Wagga Wagga areas.

Anyone who sees Mr Simpson is urged not to approach him, but instead to contact police immediately via Triple Zero (000).

Police are searching for a man who escaped from a Correctional Centre near Albury (Friday 8 April 2016).

Artur Wojik, 45, was last seen at the minimum security correctional centre on Jingellic Road, Mannus, about 130km north of Albury, at 5.30pm yesterday (Thursday 7 April 2016).

At a 7.30am muster today (Friday 8 April 2016), he could not be sighted.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170-175cm tall, of a medium build, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo on his right bicep and was last seen wearing prison greens.

Anyone who sees Artur Wojik is urged not to approach him but contact police immediately on Triple Zero.