Two men will front court on dangerous driving charges after they were caught driving down the Hume Highway at 185 kilometres an hour on Tuesday afternoon.

Highway patrol officers spotted a white BMW and a black Volkswagen travelling at high speeds south towards Canberra along the Hume Highway near Goulburn.

A speed check revealed both cars were allegedly travelling at 185km/h in the 110km/h zone.

The drivers, who are not known to each other, were pulled over nearby.

The 30-year-old Volkswagen driver will appear in Goulburn Local Court charged with driving in a dangerous manner and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.

The 38-year-old BMW driver was issued with a court attendance notice and had his car impounded for three months.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said the drivers were “lucky to escape with only charges”.

“Driving at speeds well over the marked speed limit could have resulted in a potentially fatal crash. Some of the worst crashes on our roads have been attributed to speed,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

“It’s not rocket science – the higher the speed, the worse the impact if a vehicle is involved in a crash.”

Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred east of Queanbeyan today.

About 7.40am (Thursday 5 November 2015), a Holden Commodore was travelling south on Hoskinstown Road, Hoskinstown, east of Queanbeyan, when it left the road and hit a tree.

The driver and sole occupant, a 19-year-old man, died at the scene.

Police from Monaro Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.

Hoskinstown Road was closed in both directions whilst the scene was examined; however the road has since reopened.

Inquiries into the incident continue and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Police are investigating after a large building fire in the state’s southern tablelands yesterday.

About 3.40pm (Wednesday 4 November 2015), emergency services were called to Mundy Street, Goulburn, where they found a building well alight.

The building, a former orphanage, is abandoned and no-one was inside at the time.

Fire & Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze.

Officers from The Hume Local Area Command attended and commenced inquiries.

A number of smaller buildings and halls around the main building were not damaged.

Detectives from The Hume Local Area Command are continuing their investigations into the cause of the fire.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Goulburn Police on 4821 2344 or Crime Stoppers.

Police are investigating following a home invasion at North Albury overnight.

About 2.15am (Thursday 5 November 2015), the residents of a home on Wewak Street were awoken by unknown people breaking in.

Police have been told a 52-year-old man was threatened by a woman armed with a knife, while his 32-year-old son was assaulted by a man armed with a baseball bat.

The pair then stole the younger man’s mobile phone, before leaving.

Emergency services were called and attended a short time later; securing a crime scene that was examined by specialist forensic officers.

The injured man was treated by ambulance paramedics but not taken to hospital.

Officers from Albury Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A man and teenage boy are assisting with inquiries after alleged stolen goods and housebreaking implements were found following a pursuit in Wagga Wagga today.

About 9.45am today (Wednesday 4 November 2015), officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command responded to an alleged break-in at a house on Brooklyn Drive, Bourkelands.

On arrival, officers saw the man and the teen ride away from the scene on a trail bike.

Police sighted the pair again on the trail bike in Moorong where a pursuit was called.

The pursuit was terminated a short time later in nearby Ashmont due to public safety concerns.

With the assistance of the public, the pair was sighted again in Fox Street, Wagga Wagga, where they ran off after colliding with a stationary police car.

The man and teen were arrested nearby with the assistance of the Dog Unit.

A backpack containing alleged stolen goods and housebreaking implements was located in a nearby building and a search of the man also located alleged housebreaking implements.

A 32-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where they are currently assisting police with inquiries.