A 20-year-old Taylors Lakes man has died after being run over by his own four-wheel-drive while on holiday with his partner west of Albury.

The couple were camping at Wattle Tree beach, a riverside camping ground in the NSW border town of Barooga, when the vehicle ran over the man as he was sleeping in his swag about 9.30pm on Saturday.

Barooga is a border town in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It is situated just north of the Murray River which forms the border with Victoria. Credit:Google Maps

Albury Police Chief Inspector Kim Sorensen said the death was likely a "heartbreaking" accident, as the car rolled down a hill from a parked position over the top of the man killing him instantly.

Chief Inspector Sorensen said it was likely the handbrake had been left off, or the car knocked out of gear.