A single-vehicle crash in northern New South Wales has claimed four lives on Saturday morning.
The accident unfolded after a car travelling on Back Channel Road in the town of Wardell – about 45km south of Byron Bay – went off road and rolled over.
Police and paramedics arrived shortly before 6am to find all four occupants of the Mazda ute, including the driver and three passengers, had died at the scene.
The victims were confirmed to be three men and a woman. They are yet to be identified.
A crime scene has been established with authorities remaining on site through the morning.
NSW Police said a specialist team from the Crash Investigation Unit had been tasked to investigate the circumstances leading up to the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes as road closures remain in place.
The deaths bring NSW’s road death toll to 55 for the year.