- Three killed in horror crash
- Incident closes highway
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A horror crash has killed three people on a country highway just days out from Christmas.
The single-vehicle crash happened near Curlewis, about 20km south of Gunnedah in north-west of NSW, around 6.30am on Wednesday.
The crash has shut down the Kamilaroi Highway between Curlewis and Gunnedah. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and monitor www.livetraffic.com for updates.
Three back-seat passengers who died at the scene have yet to be formally identified.
The driver– a 24-year-old man– was not injured and has been taken to Tamworth Hospital for mandatory testing.
Three people have been killed in a horror car crash on a country road in NSW in the early hours of Wednesday morning
The crash occurred 20km south of Gunnedah in north-west NSW, killing three passengers who were inside the vehicle
A female passenger in the front seat was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before she was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
Oxley Police District officers have established a crime scene and an investigation into the incident is underway along with the aid of the crash investigation unit.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash – or has any available dashcam footage – to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A woman who was in the front seat of the car was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition (pictured stock image of John Hunter Hospital)
More to come.
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