12/29/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/28/2023 21:29
Friday, 29 December 2023 02:21:32 PM
Emergency services are currently on scene at a serious multi vehicle crash in the states Central Tablelands.
About 12.50pm today (Friday 29 December 2023), emergency services responded to reports of a five-vehicle crash along the Great Western Highway, Wallerawang, about 15km north of Lithgow.
Two persons have been confirmed deceased with approximately a dozen other people being treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for various injuries.
Officers from Chifley Police District have established a crime scene are awaiting the arrival of specialist police.
The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions and is expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.
No further information is available at this stage.
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