POLICE have confirmed that a man killed in a car crash outside Crookwell is missing Illawarra man Gary Pearce.
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Officers were called to Boorowa Road in Narrawa around 3pm on Sunday, June 9 following reports of a burnt out car in bushland.
"It's believed the car left the roadway, travelled through a paddock, rolled onto its roof and hit a tree before catching alight, possibly some weeks earlier," police said in a statement.
Following inquiries, on June 27 the body was identified as that of 21-year-old Gary Pearce.
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The Illawarra Mercury reported that a report will be prepared for the coroner, and a police spokesman said it appeared at this stage Mr Pearce died as a result of the car accident.
Mr Pearce went missing on April 24 and his parents Jo and Gary pleaded for anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
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