Media release

Fatal crash - Katherine

Police

One man has died and another one has received serious injuries following a single vehicle rollover on the Roper Highway earlier this evening.

Just before 7:30pm Police were advised of a single vehicle rollover on the Roper Highway, 55km from the Stuart Highway, past the Jilkmingan turn off.

As a result of the crash, one man has died and another man has received serious injuries and been transported to the Mataranka Clinic for treatment.

Major Crash Investigations will investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of the crash.

No further information is available at this stage.

The death will bring the Territory Road Toll to 32 compared to 20 for the same time last year.