A man has died following a crash between a ute and a truck on the state’s North Coast.
About 3.10pm yesterday (Friday 21 July 2023), emergency services were called to the Pacific Motorway, Brunswick Heads about 15 km north of Byron Bay, following reports of a two-vehicle crash.
Officers attached to Tweed Byron Police District were told a ute had crashed into the rear of a parked truck.
The driver of the ute – a 62-year-old man – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.
The driver of the truck – a 42-year-old man – was uninjured.
Police established a crime scene which was forensically examined by specialist police.
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.
