Investigations are continuing following a fatal crash in the Wollongong area yesterday.
About 1.50pm (Friday 16 February 2024), emergency services were called to Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, following reports a truck and an SUV had been involved in a collision.
Two male passengers in the truck were ejected. A 43-year-old man died at the scene while a 40-year-old man was treated by paramedics at the scene before being airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
The truck driver, a 39-year-old man, was also treated and airlifted to Westmead Hospital where he underwent surgery.
The BMW driver, a 40-year-old woman was freed by Fire and Rescue and airlifted to St George Hospital in a critical condition.
Officers attached to Wollongong Police District established a crime scene which was forensically examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
