A 46-year-old man from Orange died after his sedan and a B-double truck collided on Lachlan Valley Way on Wednesday, March 29, just after 8pm.
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Emergency services were called to Lachlan Valley Way, Kangiara, 27km north of Yass.
The driver of the truck, a 68-year-old man from Victoria, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
He was then airlifted to Canberra Hospital, where he was reported to be in a stable condition.
Lachlan Valley Way was closed in both directions with traffic diverted.
The Crash Investigation Unit, emergency services and Roads and Maritime Services attended.
Officers from Hume Local Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident, which is continuing.
Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
WEE JASPER ACCIDENT
A 16-year-old male passenger was airlifted to Canberra Hospital after he was injured in a single vehicle accident at Wee Jasper on Friday, March 31.
Police said the white utility he was travelling in was being driven by another 16-year-old male when the accident occurred on Nottingham Road at 9pm.
They are yet to speak to the driver and investigations are continuing.
The passenger remains in Canberra Hospital in a stable condition.
TRUCK ACCIDENT
A 58-year-old man was injured after the truck he was driving left Burley Griffin Way near Binalong on Friday, March 31 at 8pm.
The man was driving a medium-sized truck towards Binalong when the accident occurred.
He was conveyed to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition.
Police are yet to speak to him and investigations are continuing.
DRINK DRIVING
A 22-year-old Yass man was charged with mid-range drink driving at the weekend.
The man was stopped in Yass on Sunday, April 2 at 3am for a random breath test, which produced a positive result.
He registered a blood alcohol reading of 0.142 at Yass Police Station and was charged.
He will face Yass Local Court.