A 29-year-old female Chilean national has died as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash last Friday.

The female’s vehicle crashed into a tree approximately 50kms south of Katherine at around 10.00am on Friday 6 December.

The woman was transported by Careflight to Royal Darwin Hospital but sadly died today.

Her family was with her when she died.

The 2019 Northern Territory road toll now stands at 30 compared to 47 this time last year.