A man has died following a two-vehicle crash in the state’s central west.
About 7.20pm (Tuesday 5 March 2024), emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, Tooraweenah, about 30km northwest of Gilgandra, following reports of a crash between a truck and a car.
Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and treated the driver of the car – a man believed to be aged in his 60’s – but he died at the scene.
The passenger of the car – a woman aged in her 30’s – sustained minor injuries and was taken to Dubbo Base Hospital in a stable condition.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
He was taken to Coonabarabran Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
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.
