A man has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash south of Tamworth this morning.
About 6.20am (Thursday 3 February 2022), emergency services were called to Werris Creek Road, near Woodlands Road at Duri – about 22km south of Tamworth – following reports a car and truck had collided.
The male driver of the car was trapped in the vehicle for a short period of time, before being freed by emergency service crews.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Tamworth Hospital in a serious condition.
The male driver of the truck was uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Local road closures remain in place and motorists are urged to avoid the area and check www.livetraffic.com for updates.
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.
