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Boy, 11, Dies in Ute Rollover Near Graman as Police Open Crash Investigation

Investigators have secured the scene, seizing the ute for forensic testing.

Overview

  • Emergency crews were called just after 11am Thursday to Girraween Road near Graman in northern New South Wales.
  • Police believe the deceased 11-year-old was driving the ute that left the road and rolled, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A second 11-year-old was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital in a serious condition.
  • Officers from the New England Police District established a crime scene and seized the vehicle for forensic examination.
  • The cause is being investigated, a report will be prepared for the coroner, and local leaders said the small community is grieving.