Mayor of Leeton Shire Council, Councilor Tony Reneker, has spoken on the devastating car crash which killed a 36-year-old woman as well as three boys aged 10, 11 and 12.

Leeton is a small rural town in New South Wales and Councilor Reneker claimed the community has been very affected by the crash.

“It’s a sad day today for us all,” he told Tony Jones, filling in for Tom Elliott.

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NSW Police have released the following statement:

A man and woman are in custody as inquiries continue into the death of four people following a crash in the state’s south overnight.

About 11.15pm (Tuesday 4 April 2023), emergency services responded to the intersection of Research Road and Toorak Road, Yanco – approximately 7km south of Leeton, after reports a Hyundai Getz had crashed into a pole and rolled down an embankment into an adjacent water channel.

The occupants – a 36-year-old woman and three boys aged 10, 11 and 12 – were declared deceased at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified.

Officers from the Murrumbidgee Police District established a crime scene which has been examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.

Detectives have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash and as part of inquiries attended a unit in Griffith just before 8am this morning (Wednesday 5 April 2023).

Investigators spoke to a 32-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman who were subsequently arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station where they remain in custody.

Inquiries continue.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. 

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