A man has died and a woman left injured after an accident on the Hume Highway in Coolac early this morning (Monday, July 6).
Police are currently preparing a report for the information of the Coroner after the fatal accident.
About 1:10am, a Ford station wagon was travelling south on the Hume Highway, north of Coolac.

As the vehicle approached the south bound Safe T Cam it appears to have left the road and the front offside of the vehicle struck a guard rail, travelled along the gravel verge and struck the camera structure.

As a result the front seat passenger, a 28-year-old man was killed while the 30-year-old female driver of the Ford suffered injuries and after treatment at the scene was conveyed to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital for treatment.

It is understood neither the driver or passenger were from the local area.

The vehicle has been seized for mechanical examination and police will prepare a report outlining the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

Inquires into the incident continue.

The area is not a known accident spot, according to the Rural Fire Service.

The highway remained open while emergency services completed their investigations and the treatment was applied to the occupants of the car.

Police from The Hume Local Area Command have charged a man following investigations into the theft of firearms and ammunition from a home in Yass at the weekend.

About 3am on Saturday (4 July 2015), four rifles were stolen from a home on Orion Street, Yass.

The theft was reported to police and an investigation was commenced.

About 4pm today (Monday 6 July 2015), police attended a home in Nash Place, where they arrested a 38-year-old man.

He was taken to Yass Police Station where he was questioned by police.

As a result of further investigation, police recovered the four rifles from an address in Yass.

The 38-year-old man was charged with break, enter and steal. He was refused bail, and is due to appear in Yass Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 7 July 2015).

Police are appealing for public assistance after a number of firearms were stolen in a break and enter at Yass on the weekend.

About 3am on Saturday (6 July 2015), a 72-year-old man was at his home on Orion Street, Yass, when he heard noises from his garage.

When he went to his garage he noticed one of his firearms cabinets had been broken in to, with a number of firearms stolen.

Those firearms which are missing include:

– Rifle/CZ/Model 2 Calibre .22

– Rifle/Stirling/1400TS Calibre .22

– Rifle/CZ/452 Classic Calibre .17

– Rifle/Mossberg Calibre 243
Police from The Hume LAC are conducting inquiries in to the incident.

Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner after a man died following a single vehicle crash near Cootamundra overnight.

About 1:10am today (Monday 6 July 2015), a Ford station wagon was travelling south on the Hume Highway north of Coolac.

As the vehicle approached the south bound Safe T Cam it appears to have left the road and the front offside of the vehicle struck a guard rail, travelled along the gravel verge and struck the camera structure.

As a result the front seat passenger, a 28-year-old man was killed while the 30-year-old female driver of the Ford suffered injuries and after treatment at the scene was conveyed to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle has been seized for mechanical examination and police will prepare a report outlining the full circumstances surrounding the crash for the information of the Coroner.

Inquires into the incident continue.