A man died when he was hit by an object that flew from a passing caravan as two teenagers in the back seat looked on in horror.
The 49-year-old Canberra man was driving along Burley Griffin Way in Galong in New South Wales Hilltops region on Sunday night when an article of a caravan traveling in the opposite direction.
The unknown object crashed through the front windshield and struck the man in the head.
The man died before emergency services arrived at the scene.
A 48-year-old woman and two girls aged 16 and 13 who were traveling in the same vehicle were not injured but were taken to Canberra Hospital in shock.
The man, 32, who was towing the caravan was not injured.
A 49-year-old man died on Burley Griffin Way in Galong (pictured) after an object fell from a caravan and penetrated its windscreen.
He was transported to Harden Hospital for mandatory testing.
Accident Investigation Unit officers have spent time examining the crime scene.
Police investigations into the incident continue.
Anyone with information, dash cam or mobile phone footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Hilltops Mayor Brian Ingram urged drivers to be careful on Burley Griffin Way this holiday season.
“At any time of the year there is a lot of activity, but especially at this time the volume of traffic increases,” he told ABC.
“This accident is extremely sad.”