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About 2.30pm on Saturday, 22 April, emergency services responded to reports of two vehicles colliding at the intersection of Parkes Drive and Ducat Street, Tweed Heads.

A female driver – aged 50 – of one of the vehicles died at the scene.

The 18-year-old male driver of the other vehicle was uninjured. He was taken to The Tweed Hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers from Tweed-Byron Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and will prepare a report for the information of the coroner.

As inquiries continue police are urging anyone who may have information – or any mobile phone/dashcam footage – about the crash to contact Tweed Heads Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

 



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