A 30-year-old man has died following a crash between a car and a pedestrian on the Stuart Highway near Mataranka this morning.

Commander David Proctor of the Northern Command said the driver was travelling in a Toyota Prado along the highway at around 3:50 am when he struck the man lying on the road approximately 25 kms north of Mataranka.

“The 32-year-old male drivers stopped at the scene and called Police,” Commander Proctor said.

“Police and local health clinic members attended and conveyed the man to Katherine Hospital; however he was declared deceased several hours later.

“The driver of the vehicle was breath tested at the scene and returned a negative result.

“Katherine Investigations members will be investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the crash and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.”

The Territory road toll now stands at six compared to two for the same period last year.

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