A MAN has died after an incident on the Oxley Highway east of Wauchope on Friday that left his car in flames on the side of the road.
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Senior police officers have been at the scene throughout the day investigating the incident and have declared the man's death as suspicious.
A spokesperson from the Police Media Unit in Sydney confirmed the accident occurred just after 7am on Friday on the stretch of Oxley Highway between King Creek Road and the entrance to Wauchope.
Officers from the Mid North Coast Local Area Command were called to the scene after reports there was a man injured inside the car.
On arrival, police and paramedics found a 43-year-old man in a Ford Falcon sedan which had been engulfed by flames.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene but he died on the way to Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
Residents at the northern end of Narran River Road reported hearing the sound of screeching before seeing black smoke billowing from the accident scene.
Senior officers continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the man's death.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that may assist their investigation to call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.
