Northern Territory Police have responded to a fatal crash in Renner Springs yesterday evening.

Around 5pm, police received reports of a collision involving two vehicles, a road train transporting cattle and a sedan, along the Stuart Highway approximately 40km south of Elliot.

The single occupant of the sedan was declared deceased at the scene and the driver of the road train was conveyed to Tennant Creek Hospital to be assessed.

Some of the livestock were badly injured and as a result were destroyed.

Both lanes of the Stuart Highway are expected to remain closed until around 12pm.

Police are urging anyone with dash-cam footage on the Stuart Highway in the area to contact police on 131 444. 

The Lives Lost on Territory Roads in 2024 now stands at 39 compared to 7 at the same time last year.