SPECIALIST crash investigators from Tamworth are still investigating what caused a teenager to fall from the back of a ute, seriously injuring her.

The 15-year-old girl remains in hospital after she was airlifted from Premer, about 80km west of Werris Creek, after being thrown from the dual cab ute late on Friday.

Oxley police as well as officers from the Crash Investigation Unit from Tamworth spent several hours combing the scene on the night of October 17.

The dual cab ute has been seized by police as part of the probe, and investigators combed the roadway, and nearby area, where the fall occurred.

The ute will be examined for any mechanical issues or faults, and a crime scene has now been cleared.

The Leader understands the girl was on the back of the ute, with a number of othe

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