Driver charged over horror Harefield crash

A DRIVER has been charged following a horror rollover near Junee that left three men seriously injured and sparked a massive emergency response late last year.

The crash unfolded on Byrnes Road at Harefield shortly before 3pm on Monday, November 3, 2025, when an older-model white Toyota sedan carrying three men left the 100km/h road and rolled multiple times before coming to rest on its roof.

The men were travelling to Wagga just minutes after finishing their shift at the Junee abattoirs when the crash occurred.

Photo: Junee Rescue Squad (VRA)

Front-seat passenger Abdullah Maroo, 25, suffered fractures to his spine, sternum and nose, while the driver, Issa Hamad, then 40, was treated for spinal injuries.

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Rear passenger Khalaf Khaleefa, 42, remained trapped in the wreckage for about 40 minutes before being extricated by rescue crews.

He suffered life-threatening head injuries and was treated by specialist paramedics at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.

Photo: Junee Rescue Squad (VRA)

Both Mr Maroo and Mr Hamad were taken by road ambulance to Wagga Base Hospital before later being flown to Sydney for specialist treatment.

The incident triggered a major response involving NSW Ambulance, NSW Police, Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Junee Volunteer Rescue Association and a rescue helicopter, which landed on the roadway.

Police established a crime scene, which was forensically examined by the Crash Investigation Unit.

After extensive stays in hospital involving multiple surgeries, all three men were eventually released while continuing to receive physiotherapy and treatment in Wagga.

Now, more than five months on, police have confirmed Mr Hamad, now 41, will face court.

In an update issued on Monday, April 20, 2026, a NSW Police spokesperson said he had been issued a Court Attendance Notice, charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and causing bodily harm by misconduct in charge of a motor vehicle.

He is due to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court on June 24.