The death of a woman who reportedly stopped breathing after the vehicle she was in struck a kangaroo near the Barkly Homestead Sunday morning is being treated as suspicious, NT Police said.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and taken to Tennant Creek to “assist” police with their investigation into the suspicious death in the Avon Downs area that occurred at 5:50am Sunday morning.

NT Police said the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report about a woman who had stopped breathing near Barkly Homestead along the Barkly Highway. The age of the woman was not disclosed.

The incident occurred after the vehicle she was in reportedly struck a kangaroo, with police looking into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death at the scene.

Police said in the statement that the vehicle the woman was in “allegedly hit a kangaroo”.

No charges had been filed as of Sunday afternoon.

The Major Crime Squad is continuing its investigations, police said, and anyone with relevant information or video footage, including CCTV or a dashcam recording, is encouraged to call 131 444, Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000, or make an anonymous report online at crimestoppers.nt.com.au, referencing number P26099556.