About 10.20pm (Wednesday 26 May 2015), a Ford Festiva was travelling along the Great Western Highway at Yetholme, about 17km east of Bathurst.

It’s believed the vehicle veered and left the roadway, hitting a tree.

Emergency services were called, however the front passenger, an 18-year-old woman from Young, died at the scene.

The 24-year-old male driver, who is also from Young, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Orange Hospital.

A 31-year-old Lithgow woman, travelling in the rear of the car, suffered multiple fractures and was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.

A 21-year-old Cootamundra man, who was also travelling in the back of the car, was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital. He died this morning in Liverpool Hospital.

Officers attached to the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit attended and are investigating the events leading up to the crash.

Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit’s Inspector Adam Powderly said the impact of crashes, particularly in closely knit rural areas, lasted long after the headlines had faded.

“It is not just those immediately involved in the crash and their families that carry the memories of what happened but also the doctors, nurses, police, paramedics, fire fighters and members of the public who attend the crash,” Insp Powderly