Woman loses life in single-vehicle crash north of Crookwell

Goulburn officer in charge, Inspector Matt Hinton said an 87-year-old Limerick woman was killed on Thursday, October 19 when her vehicle left the road, some 40km north of Crookwell. The crash occurred on Turkey Hill Road, near the cross of Peelwood Road.

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The woman had been travelling from Crookwell to her Limerick home at the time.

Inspector Hinton said police were notified at 6pm that evening that the woman hadn't arrived home. They commenced a search and found her vehicle at 9pm, partially submerged in a creek.

"We suspect the woman left Crookwell at about 1pm," Inspector Hinton said.

Investigations are continuing and a report is being prepared for the coroner.