A man and a woman have died in a single-vehicle crash overnight at Ellangowan, 16km south of Casino.

Emergency services were called to Ellangowan Road, Ellangowan, about 8.50pm on Saturday (9 December 2023), and found a sedan had left the road, hit a tree and caught fire.

Passers-by stopped to assist; however, the 18-year-old man driving the sedan had died.

They rendered first aid to an 18-year-old woman, who was the only passenger; however, she, too, died at the scene.

Officers attached to Richmond Police District have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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 treated in strict confidence.

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