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Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree – Coralville (near Taree), NSW – 24 December 2025

24 December 2025 · about 2:45pm · Diamond Head Road, Coralville (about 35km north of Taree), NSW

Published 25 December 2025 · Updated 5 January 2026

Key facts

When
24 Dec 2025Wednesday, about 2:45pm
Where
Diamond Head Road, Coralville (about 35km north of Taree), NSW
Type
Single-vehicle crash into tree
Killed
1 personTeenage male passenger — died at the scene before emergency services arrived.
Injured
2 peopleTeenage 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.
Investigation
NSW PolicePolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle crash.

What happened

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.
Source
Crime Stoppers NSW: 1800 333 000

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  1. 01Injury claims are usually made against the compulsory third party (CTP) insurer of the vehicle at fault.
  2. 02A Notice of Accident Claim Form is generally due within 9 months of the crash, or within 1 month of first consulting a lawyer, whichever is earlier.
  3. 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.

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