More charges are expected to be laid after a horror crash near Katherine late Friday night.
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Police have already charged a 48-year-old man in relation to the crash Friday after his car rolled about 40km south of Katherine on the Stuart Highway about 11.30pm.
Detectives from the Major Crash Investigation Unit continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
The 48-year-old man, along with a 48-year-old female passenger remain admitted in Katherine Hospital.
The deceased passenger is yet to be formally identified however, it is believed to be a 38-year-old woman.
The man has already been charged with:
drive motor vehicle cause death
breach of domestic violence order
He was remanded in custody and due to appear in Katherine Local Court today.
Police yesterday said further charges are expected to be laid.
It follows another road fatality at Kulgera, just north of the SA/NT border from another single vehicle crash on Thursday.
A 68-year-old man has died in hospital yesterday.
The crash occurred on a remote and unsealed Finke Road, approximately 50kms east of Kulgera.
The man is believed to have been a passenger in a 4WD which left the road and rolled a number of times.
Local police and clinic staff responded to the crash and the three occupants were airlifted by Royal Flying Doctor Service to Alice Springs Hospital.
The driver and other passenger remain admitted to Alice Springs Hospital.
Meanwhile, the rescuers of the two people from the Katherine crash on Friday night are still being praise.
One person died and two others injured after a car exploded into flames after crashing into a tree south of Katherine late last night.
Passing motorists acted quickly and bravely to save two of the people from the burning wreckage.
Police said they used their own car to try and push the damaged car over and managed to free two of the people in the car.
The crash happened after the car rolled about 40km south of Katherine on the Stuart Highway about 11.30pm.
"This death was avoidable," police said.
"The actions of those who stopped to assist, placing themselves at considerable risk, are highly commendable and I thank them," Sen.-Sgt Brendan Lindner said.
"From a police perspective, it's disappointing to see dangerous behaviour such as drink driving that has led to many of these crashes.
"There has been an influx of road users due to the borders opening.
"We urge people to be safe when travelling on the road, particularly major routes like the Stuart Highway.
"Drive to the conditions and do not drive after drinking. Wear your seatbelt, avoid distractions and stop for a break if you're feeling tired."
It followed a particularly bad week on local roads after a car collided with a road train north of Katherine, at the Edith River bridge, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A 29-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man travelling in a Corolla suffered injuries and were airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital.
The woman was admitted in a serious condition, while the man's injuries were said to be more serious.
The driver of the road train was not injured.
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