A YOUNG man has died after his car hit a tree in Sanctuary Point this afternoon.
Paramedics rushed to Larmer Avenue about 1.45pm after reports a car had struck a tree.
They found the car’s only occupant, a man in his 20s, trapped in the wreckage of the vehicle.
He was in cardiac arrest and not breathing when paramedics arrived.
He was revived briefly but died about 2.05pm.
A rescue helicopter was scrambled but has now been called off.
Motorists are advised to avoid Larmer Avenue, with The Wool Road able to be used as an alternative route.
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