Fatal crash - Apsley

The release

Police are investigating after a man died in a single-vehicle crash in the state's Central West today.

About 4am (Thursday 15 October 2026), emergency services were called to the Mitchell Highway, Apsley, about 5kms south of Wellington, following reports of a crash.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District attended and located a vehicle that had left the roadway and crashed into a ditch.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended; however, the driver, a man, died at the scene.

A crime scene has been established, and inquiries have commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The Mitchell Highway is closed northbound between Molong and Burrendong Way.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au . Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.