A 46-year-old man from Orange died last night as a result of injuries sustained when the sedan he was driving collided with a truck on Lachlan Valley Way near Yass.
The driver of the truck, a 68-year-old man from Victoria, was treated by paramedics at the scene before being airlifted to The Canberra Hospital, where he is reported to be in a stable condition.
Emergency services were called to Lachlan Valley Way, Kangiara, 27km north of Yass, just after 8pm yesterday.
The driver of the sedan died at the scene.
The driver of the truck, a 68-year-old man from Victoria, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital, where he is reported to be in a stable condition.
Officers from NSW Police’s Hume Local Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence. Police remind readers they should not report crime information via social media.