Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after the death of a man in a single vehicle crash at Wagga Wagga overnight.

Shortly after 2.30am today (Saturday 13 June 2015), two men were travelling in a BMW north on Pine Gully Road at Estella.

The vehicle appears to have crossed to the incorrect side of the road and struck a tree.

The 18-year-old Dubbo man in the passenger seat suffered significant injuries in the crash and died a short time later.

The driver, also an 18-year-old Dubbo man suffered serious injuries and was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. It is anticipated he will be airlifted to Sydney for further treatment to a fractured collar bone and head injury.

Police from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command established a crime scene and commenced their investigations.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner outlining the full circumstances of the man’s death.

NSW Police have launched a compliance operation with assistance from Victoria Police targeting a transportation company after one of its trucks was allegedly involved in a serious crash on the Hume Highway.

The initiative, which began yesterday (Thursday 11 June 2015), and is part of Operation Austrans, has so far revealed 45 defects, including 10 major and 35 minor defects covering 170 issues such as brakes, suspension, oil and fuel leaks.

In total, 48 trucks and 18 trailers were inspected and 12 Engine Control Modules were downloaded, with two trucks found to be non-compliant, allowing speeds over 100 kph.

Police conducted 14 random breath testing and drug testing, with one driver returning a positive result.

Operation Austrans, a national, month-long blitz on compliance within the heavy-vehicle industry, is being conducted in NSW by the Joint Traffic Taskforce, which comprises NSW Police Force Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers and Roads and Maritime Services inspectors.

Yesterday’s operation follows a serious crash on Monday (1 June 2015) involving two trucks on the Hume Highway which left one driver with spinal injuries and he was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

The other driver, in a Victoria-registered B Double, was allegedly under the influence of drugs and a quantity of drugs was recovered from the vehicle.

The operation focused on the company’s premises in Albury and Chipping Norton in NSW and Laverton in Victoria, where Victoria Police set up mobile intercepts.

Traffic & Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said police will always be on the lookout for any violations and urged truck companies to comply with all regulations and road rules.

“It is unacceptable that truck drivers and truck companies take risks that put all road users in danger. Our officers will continue to do everything possible to take violating and non-compliant trucks off the road,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

Roads and Maritime Services Director of Safety and Compliance, Peter Wells said the operation on the border today continues to show us the value of an Australia wide crackdown on rogue operators. The identification of safety defects during today’s operation may have stopped another tragic incident like the one we saw at the start of the month.

“It is important operators recognise the focus on compliance and road safety will continue after Austrans is completed. Transport operators must operate safe and roadworthy trucks. This month-long operation has provided further intelligence for us to work through and other road users can be assured we will continue to follow up all information which improves safety on our roads.”

Police have charged a teenage boy after a taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint at Albury yesterday and continue with their investigation to locate two other males believed to have been involved.

Just before 2am on Wednesday 10 June 2015, a 47-year-old female taxi driver was called to Baratta Street, North Albury.

On arrival, the driver got out of her taxi and three males approached her. One of the males pulled out a knife and threatened the driver.

A short scuffle took place and the woman got back into her taxi and attempted to close the window.

The male with the knife reached in and grabbed the ignition key, breaking it in the process.

Once the window was closed, the male hit the window several times with the knife and ran away.

The three males were last seen running south along Wantigong Street. The woman received a minor laceration to her right hand in the scuffle.

Police from Albury Local Area Command today (Thursday 11 June 2015) attended a home at North Albury and arrested a 14-year-old boy.

He was taken to Albury Police Station and later charged with robbery in company.

He was refused bail and attended a Children’s Court today where he was also refused bail.

Detectives are investigating the incident, and are attempting to locate two further males who it is believed could assist with inquiries into the incident.

A woman has been bailed to appear in court next month after she was charged with introducing prohibited items into a correctional facility where she was employed she was employed by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network..

Detectives from The Hume Local Area Command commenced an investigation last week after several items of contraband were discovered in the Goulburn Correctional Centre by staff of Corrective Services NSW.

Following investigations, about 8.30am today (Thursday 11 June 2015), detectives executed a search warrant on a home in Nowra where several items of interest were seized for further examination.

A 37-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Nowra Police Station.

She was charged with five counts of possess prescribed restricted substance, one count of introduce thing (prescribed medication) into place of detention and one count of introduce thing (2 mini mobile phones) into place of detention.

The woman was brought before Nowra Local Court and was granted conditional bail to appear before Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 8 July 2015.

Inquiries into the matter are continuing.