NSW police investigating after head-on crash near Nimbin

Police are investigating a two-car crash that seriously injured two people in the state’s far-north today.

About 5.30pm (Wednesday 24 July 2019), emergency services attended Kyogle Road near the intersection of Mount Warning Road in Dum Dum, north of Nimbin, after reports two cars had crashed head-on.

Officers from Tweed Byron Police District attended the scene, with the Volunteer Rescue Association, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Both drivers sustained serious injuries. A 21-year-old man was airlifted, and a 60-year-old woman was transported by road, to Gold Coast University Hospital.

Traffic is blocked in both directions and diversions are in place onto Smiths Creek Road.

A crime scene has been established and the Ballina Crash Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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.

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