Woman dies following single car collision

A 41-year-old woman has died following a single vehicle collision in O’Malley yesterday afternoon.

About 12.50pm yesterday (Saturday, 24 January 2026), police and emergency services were called to Yamba Drive near the intersection with Mawson Drive where a grey SUV had left the roadway and collided with a tree.

Sadly, a 41-year-old woman was declared deceased at the scene with a 30-year-old man transported to hospital by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics with serious injuries.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the collision to come forward.

This is the third road fatality for 2026.

Anyone who can assist police should provide their contact details to Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website, quoting 8284050.