Just before 11.30pm (Wednesday 18 July 2018), emergency services were called to the Monaro Highway at Michelago, approximately 40km south of Queanbeyan, following reports a Citroen C5 and Ford Falcon had collided head-on.

As a result of the crash, one of the vehicles caught fire. The Citroen caught alight. The driver and a passenger died at the scene. They are yet to be formally identified, but are believed to be a man and a girl.

A second passenger, an 11-year-old boy, was found with minor injuries. He was taken to Canberra Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

The male driver and sole occupant of the Ford, also died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.

Officers from Monaro Police District established a crime scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The Monaro Highway has been reopened after being closed for a number of hours.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

As inquiries continue, police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our social media pages.