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Teenage boy dies after stolen car rolls on major NT highway

ABC Australia · Jun 2, 2026, 12:09 AM

Key takeaways

  • Part of the Stuart Highway was closed as a result of the fatal crash.
  • NT Police said in a statement officers had responded to reports a vehicle had rolled on the Stuart Highway, about three kilometres north of Katherine, just before 6am today.
  • Emergency services attended the scene, and three 14-year-old children were taken to hospital.

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Part of the Stuart Highway was closed as a result of the fatal crash. (ABC News: James Elton)

Link copied Share Share article. A teenager has died after the stolen vehicle he was inside rolled on a major Northern Territory highway in the early hours of this morning.

NT Police said in a statement officers had responded to reports a vehicle had rolled on the Stuart Highway, about three kilometres north of Katherine, just before 6am today.

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