Man dies in crash as MP demands Mitchell Highway safety upgrades
A man died in a single-vehicle crash on the Mitchell Highway near Wellington on Thursday, the second serious accident on that stretch in six months. Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders called for urgent upgrades, saying the highway is "left behind" with only "patchwork" repairs. He urged more overtaking lanes and questioned why speed limits were lowered without expanding passing opportunities.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 04:22 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC
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