Media release

Road Toll Rises By Two

Police

A 49 year-old man was killed as a result of a motor vehicle incident near the Buntine Highway, four kilometres from the community of Kalkaringi last night.

Kalkaringi Police were alerted at around 2am that the man had received injuries and "... appeared dead."

Investigations are continuing.

Also last night the 30 year-old man involved in a two car crash on Tiger Brennan Drive on the morning of November 10th has lost his fight for life.

Meanwhile, the 19 year-old man involved in the crash on Dick Ward Drive on Thursday night remains in the Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The deaths take the Territory road toll to 39 compared to 44 last year.