Car smashes through billboard killing young driver near South Grafton

Matt Shrivell
The Nightly
A man has died after hitting a billboard near South Grafton.
A man has died after hitting a billboard near South Grafton. Credit: Whereis.

A young man has been killed in tragic circumstances as his car ploughed through a roadside billboard and hit a tree.

Emergency servides arrived at the scene near South Grafton in NSW only to find the sole occupant of the car, a 25-year-old man, deceased

About 3.20pm on Tuesday, reports filed through after a vehicle crashed into a billboard and then hit a tree on Big River Way on the NSW North Coast.

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Officers from the Coffs/Clarence Police District have established a crime scene and specialist police are assisting with the investigation.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

As inquiries continue, anyone who may have witnessed the incident – or has any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – are urged to contact Grafton Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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