The driver of a hatchback has died, after the car they were driving crashed and caught fire on the Pacific Highway near Grafton.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Glenugie just before 9:30 this morning, after reports a southbound vehicle had left the road and hit a tree, trapping the driver.
Passers-by attempted to free the person, before the car caught fire and was completely destroyed.
The identity of the driver is unknown.
Police are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed or may have dashcam vision of the crash.
A motorist has #died in a single vehicle accident south of #Grafton. Police believe the car was travelling south when it ran off the road just before 9:30am. The car is believed to have hit a tree before bursting into flames. @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/2PBTS4Txd9
— Sarah Jane Bell (@SarahJaneBell94) May 22, 2018
