Two killed in truck-car collision on NSW south coast; Princes Highway closed
Two people died in a collision between a truck and car on the Princes Highway near Falls Creek south of Nowra, NSW on Wednesday morning around 8am. The driver and passenger of the car were killed, while the truck driver was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries; the highway remains closed in both directions. Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the cause of the crash.
Emergency services responded to a truck and car collision on the Princes Highway near Mortimer Road at Falls Creek, south of Nowra, around 8am on Wednesday. The driver and passenger of the car were killed in the crash, while the truck driver had to be freed from the wreck and was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries. The two deceased have not yet been formally identified. Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the cause of the collision. The Princes Highway remains closed in both directions, causing significant traffic congestion that has backed up to nearby areas including Huskisson. The crash occurred approximately 10 minutes from the Jervis Bay Flyover, a $164 million safety improvement project opened by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in late May.
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Two people killed in truck, car crash south of Nowra
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