Overview
- An 11‑year‑old girl was pulled unresponsive from a black SUV that left the road and plunged into a dam near Tenterfield on September 10, 2025 and later died.
- Emergency crews rescued the driver from the water, treated her at the scene and took her to hospital for further care after the crash near the Bruxner Highway and Bryans Gap Road.
- The NSW Crash Investigation Unit established a crime scene, conducted a lengthy probe and renewed a public appeal for witnesses in February 2026 as investigators gathered evidence.
- On Monday, June 8, 2026 a 50‑year‑old woman presented to Tamworth police and was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving causing death and drug‑related driving offences.
- The accused is due to appear at Tenterfield Local Court next month and police say they will allege she was driving under the influence of an illicit drug when the vehicle left the road.