BY IAN CROUCH
Hunter Valley police are trying to piece together the circumstances leading up to fatal crash near Singleton.
Police say just before 9.00am yesterday (Thursday 9 April 2026), emergency services were called to Mirannie Road at Mirannie to reports of a crash.
They found a garbage truck had veered off the road and hit a tree before rolling down a steep embankment.
The male driver, believed to be in his 40’s, died at the scene – he’s yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established as investigations continue and a report is being prepared for the Coroner.
