A road accident in the north west has tragically claimed the life of a three-year-old boy.
Police say the ute he was travelling in went off the New England Highway at Moonbi, before going down an embankment, hitting trees and a boulder.
Emergency services tried to save the toddler, but he died at the scene.
The 24-year-old male driver was airlifted to Tamworth Hospital – his injuries were not life-threatening.
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