A crime scene is underway following a fatal crash in the Wollongong area.
About 1.50pm today (Friday 16 February 2024), emergency services were called to Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, following reports a truck and car had been involved in a collision.
NSW Fire and Rescue worked to free a woman from the car before she was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
Two male occupants of the truck were also treated at the scene by paramedics before they were airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
A fourth person died at the scene, who is yet to be formally identified.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Officers attached to Wollongong Police District have established a crime scene which will be forensically examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Traffic delays are expected for some time; please monitor livetraffic.com for updates.
Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
