Detectives from the Northern Territory Police's major crash unit are being flown to the remote community of Palumpa, after a teenage boy was flung from the tray of a ute.
abc.net.au/news/nt-police-palumpa-teenage-boy-dies-ute/101813946A teenage boy has died after reportedly being thrown from the tray of a utility vehicle in a Northern Territory community on Wednesday afternoon, with authorities still trying to locate the driver.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said detectives from the NT Police's major crash unit were travelling to Palumpa to commence an investigation. He said police were seeking any information about the whereabouts of a man who was reportedly behind the wheel when the incident happened.Speaking on ABC Radio Darwin this morning, Darwin watch commander Meacham King said the ute had been travelling to the community's airstrip when the incident unfolded.
There have now been 52 deaths on NT roads this year, compared to 35 in 2021, representing a nearly 50 per cent increase.It comes as wet weather continues to bear down on much of the Northern Territory associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie and the monsoon.
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