Two men have died, and a woman is in a critical condition after a crash near Young yesterday.
About 2.10pm (Friday 1 March 2019), emergency services were called to Murringo Road, near Swamp Road, Murringo, about 20km east of Young, after reports of a crash between two motorcycles and a 4WD.
Police have been told a motorcycle, travelling with a pillion passenger, has collided head-on with a 4WD Landcruiser.
The Landcruiser has rolled and crashed into a second motorcycle.
The two motorcyclists, a 59-year-old man from Ungarie and a 57-year-old man from Girral, were unable to revived and died at the scene.
The pillion passenger, a 57-year-old woman from Ungarie, was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition for treatment to internal injuries.
The 27-year-old male driver of the 4WD was also taken to Canberra Hospital for treatment for a fractured arm.
A third motorcycle stopped at the scene without incident.
Officers from the Hume Police District established a crime scene and have begun inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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.
