A woman and two children are in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash in the state’s Riverina region yesterday.
Just after 3pm (Saturday 16 May 2020), emergency services were called after a car and truck collided at the intersection of the Snowy Mountains Highway and Gocup Road, in Tumut.
A 29-year-old woman and two girls, aged ten and four, were trapped inside the car for a short time, before being freed by emergency services.
The woman and children were treated for serious head injuries on scene, before they were airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
The woman was taken to Canberra Hospital, while the girls were transported to Westmead Hospital.
The truck driver, a 58-year-old man, was not injured. He was taken to Tumut Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers from Riverina Police District have established a crime scene and the Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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.
