Northern Territory Police are investigating after a fatal single vehicle crash in Gregory yesterday.

Around 4pm, police received reports that a Toyota Hilux, carrying 2 women, crashed around 15km east of the Victoria River Roadhouse on the Victoria Highway.

Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle with a 41-year-old woman declared deceased at the scene. A 39-year-old woman was conveyed to Katherine District Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The highway remains closed with traffic restrictions in place whilst the crash is being investigated.

Superintendent Daniel Shean said “Northern Territory Police are urging anyone who saw the vehicle or the occupants just prior to the crash to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference 23338713.

“The holiday season always sees an increase in motorists on Territory Roads and Northern Territory Police are urging everyone to take care. Our lives lost on the roads this year is now 30, that’s 30 too many.”