New South Wales reports nine road fatalities in one week

New South Wales authorities have reported nine road deaths within a single week, following several significant collisions across the state.

In the Central West, a man and a woman died at the scene after their sedan collided with two B-double trucks on the Newell Highway near Eumungerie, north of Dubbo. The highway was closed in both directions for investigation.

In Sydney’s northwest, a 25-year-old motorcycle rider died at Westmead Hospital after colliding with a 4WD in Box Hill.

Additionally, multiple incidents occurred in the Riverina region. A man in his 20s was transported to Griffith Base Hospital with facial and leg injuries following a crash involving a car towing a caravan on the Mid Western Highway. Other medical responses in the region included treating two individuals in their 20s after a crash on Bribbaree Road and a woman for shock following a collision in Cootamundra.