A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a truck north of Taree overnight.
Officers attached to Manning Great Lakes Police District were called to the Pacific Highway at Coopernook about 8.20pm (Thursday 6 June 2024).
Police were told three people had been travelling south in a SUV – which was towing a trailer carrying a car – when it struck a guard rail. The SUV spun on impact and ended up facing north.
The driver and front-seat passenger had left the SUV when it was struck by a southbound truck, seriously injuring a woman who was still in the back seat.
The truck then continued down embankment.
The SUV passenger was treated at the scene for multiple injuries before being taken to Taree Base Hospital. She has since been airlifted to an unknown hospital for further treatment.
Three people travelling in the truck – the male driver, his female partner and their child, all from Granville – were taken to Port Macquarie Hospital to be checked as a precaution. He will also undergo mandatory testing.
The driver of the SUV and his front-seat passenger escaped injury. He has been taken to Taree Base Hospital for mandatory testing.
The Pacific Highway southbound was closed for more than two hours while the scene was examined and the wreckage removed.
Inquiries are continuing.
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.
