Police have appealed to the community for assistance as they continue with their inquiries into a fatal single motor vehicle crash at Harden four months ago.

About 2pm on Monday 19 January 2015, a 38-year-old woman was travelling with her three daughters aged 15, 12 and nine years old from Sydney to Young.

As their silver blue 2005 Nissan Pulsar sedan travelled north on Moppity Road at Harden and appears to have left the road and struck a tree.

The driver was trapped but the three children, who all suffered minor injuries were able to extricate themselves and alight from the vehicle. The children then walked some distance along Moppity Road where they flagged down a passing motorist who alerted emergency services.

Narissa Fox was treated at the scene and conveyed by air to Canberra Hospital to undergo emergency surgery. Sadly she never regained consciousness.

Investigators from Cootamundra Local Area Command are continuing with their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash and are appealing to the community for witnesses to come forward.

Initially the crash was believed to only involve the Nissan however subsequent information has indicated the possibility that a second vehicle was involved.

Police are urging anyone with information about the crash, particularly if they have previously contacted police, or with new information to come forward.

Callers are urged to contact Cootamundra Police Station on 6942 0099 or Crime Stoppers on 1 800 333 000. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and a reward of up to $1000 is payable for information which leads to an arrest.

A man who went missing from his property in Gungal, in the state’s Hunter region, has been located safe and well.

The 72-year-old man went missing from his rural home about 5.15pm on Sunday (16 May 2015) when he was searching for a missing pony on a property on Flaggs Road, Gungal.

Police with the assistance of SES officers, dog squad, police divers, Marine Area Command, and PolAir conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area last night and this morning.

About 11.15m today (Friday 8 May 2015), the man was located at a nearby property safe and well.

Police would like to thank the media, SES officers, and the public for their assistance.

Police are preparing reports for the information of the Coroner after four people died in separate crashes across NSW.

The first incident occurred about 7pm on Thursday (14 May 2015), when the driver of a Holden Commodore travelling north on Olympic Highway, Wallendbeen in southern NSW lost control of the vehicle and hit an embankment. A 20-year-old female passenger died as a result.

Another fatal occurred about 9.30pm on Friday (15 May 2015), when emergency services were called to Freemans Drive, Cooranbong, in Lake Macquarie.

A 38-year-old man was the driver of a Ford Falcon travelling south when his vehicle collided head-on with a Holden Commodore travelling north. He and the driver of the Commodore, a 56-year-old man, both died at the scene.

In a third fatal, about 4pm Saturday (16 May 2015), a 55-year-old man, a passenger in a Holden ute travelling north along Barraba Road, Bingara, western NSW, died after the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

Officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the incidents.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, is reminding all motorists to drive to the conditions and follow the road rules.

“We have lost four lives on our roads over the past four days, – all of them tragedies that could have been avoided,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

“Driving distracted, tired, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and failing to wear seat belts or correct helmets can easily lead to a fatal crash in a split second.

“For the sake of your loved ones, and for all other road users, follow the road rules and be alert to the conditions around you.

“Let’s all get home safely and help combat the avoidable road toll.”

The four fatalities are in contrast with the latest statistics released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, which showed NSW had the lowest traffic deaths among all Australian states , with 4.12 fatalities per 100,000, in the year ending April 2015, a 9.3 percent drop from the previous year.

“The work the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command is doing on a daily basis has contributed significantly to this dramatic reduction in fatalities on the roads but clearly we, as a community, need to do more to ensure that no lives are lost on the state’s roads,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

Police from Hunter Valley Local Area Command are seeking public assistance to locate a man missing in dense bushland in the state’s Hunter Region.

Bob Baihn, aged 72, was last seen about 5.15pm on Sunday (16 May 2015) when he was searching for a missing pony on a property on Flaggs Road, Gungal.

When he failed to return to the farm house that afternoon, a search was initiated by his wife, with the assistance of a neighbour.

Mr Baihn was unable to be located prompting his family to contact police.

A full scale co-ordinated search was conducted utilising local police, Dog Squad, trail bikes, the Police Airwing, Police Rescue (LANDSAR) and SES volunteers.

The search was suspended overnight due to the rough terrain, but will resume about 8.30am today (Tuesday 19 May 2015).

Grave concerns are held for Mr Baihn due to a medical condition that requires regular medication.