A girl has died after a single-vehicle crash at Tenterfield yesterday.

About 3.30pm (Wednesday, 10 September 2025), emergency services were called to a dam on the Bruxner Highway near Bryans Gap Road, Tenterfield, following reports a car had crashed.

Officers attached to New England Police District were told a black SUV had crashed into a tree before entering the dam and became submerged.

The passenger – an 11-year-old girl – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics after being pulled unresponsive from the water; however, she died at the scene.

The driver – a 50-year-old woman – was also pulled from the water and treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tenterfield Hospital in a stable condition.

Police have established a crime scene with officers attached to Crash Investigation Unit commencing an investigation into the incident.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.