Three people have died after their car left the road and crashed into a tree near Bellingen this morning.
The SUV was travelling eastbound on Gleniffer Road when it struck a large roadside tree near Sunset Ridge Drive.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 2:30am.
All three people inside the car were pronounced dead at the scene and are yet to be formally identified.
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Crimestoppers.