About 5am (Thursday 27 August), police were alerted by a member of the public who came across a vehicle on Ellis Road, Coutts Crossing, on fire.
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Further inspection of the vehicle located a person deceased inside.
A crime scene was established and initial investigations have led police to believe the vehicle crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
The driver is believed to be a male aged in his early twenties, but formal identification is yet to be confirmed.
Investigations are continuing.
Coutts Crossing is a rural village located in the Clarence Valley region.