Two fatal truck crashes reported in New South Wales

Two separate fatal truck accidents occurred in New South Wales on the morning of Friday, October 30.

In the first incident near Gunning on the Hume Highway, a B-double truck collided with the rear of another B-double truck. The driver of the rear vehicle died at the scene. The driver of the second truck was uninjured but was taken to the hospital for mandatory testing. Police have established a crime scene to investigate the cause of the collision.

In a second incident near Kyeamba in the Riverina region, a truck left the road and struck a tree on Tumbarumba Road. A passenger in his 20s was trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene. The 55-year-old driver was arrested and transported to the hospital for mandatory testing and treatment. A report will be prepared for the coroner.