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Truck and tractor collision near Parkes, man critically injured

Mar 29, 2019

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – There has been another two-vehicle collision on Central West roads overnight.

A truck and a tractor collided on the Henry Parkes Way, about 15 kilometres east of Parkes on Thursday night.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 7:45pm.

The truck driver, a 75-year-old man, was trapped in the vehicle for a short time before he was released and airlifted to Liverpool Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

A 50-year-old male who was driving the tractor was not injured.

Officers from the Central West Police District attended, with police from the Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the crash is urged to contact police in Parkes.

Thursday night’s collision follows a horror few days on Central West roads. Five people have died this week in traffic incidents in the region.

Photo: Newscwtv

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