December 25, 2025

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Incident Overview
A teenage boy has died and two other teenagers have been seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on the NSW Mid North Coast on Christmas Eve. Police say a car carrying three teenage males left the road and struck a tree at Coralville, north of Taree, on Wednesday afternoon. One passenger died at the scene before emergency services arrived. The driver and another passenger were treated and airlifted to hospital in a critical but stable condition. An investigation is underway.

Location and Time

  • Crash Date: Wednesday, 24 December 2025 (around 2:45pm)
  • Location: Diamond Head Road, Coralville (about 35km north of Taree), NSW

Vehicles Involved

Injuries/Fatalities

  • Fatalities:
    • Teenage male passenger — died at the scene before emergency services arrived.
  • Critical/Serious Injuries:
    • Teenage male driver — treated and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital; critical but stable.
    • Teenage male passenger — treated and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital; critical but stable.

Emergency Response

  • NSW Police and NSW Ambulance responded to reports of a car striking a tree.
  • Paramedics treated two injured occupants at the scene.
  • Two patients were airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.
  • A crime scene was established for investigation.

Police Investigation
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle crash.

  • All three occupants were teenage males; exact ages are yet to be confirmed.
  • Officers are examining the vehicle’s path of travel and road conditions.

Community Impact
The crash has shocked the local Coralville and Taree communities, occurring on Christmas Eve and involving multiple teenagers. Emergency services remained at the scene for several hours.

Appeal for Information
Police urge anyone with information, dashcam or mobile phone footage from Diamond Head Road around the time of the crash to come forward.

  • Crime Stoppers NSW: Call 1800 333 000 or report online.