A man has been charged following a fatal collision in the state’s west yesterday that claimed the life of a 64-year-old man.
Police say that just after 6am, emergency services responded to reports that a B-double truck and a Toyota Avalon sedan had collided on the Newell Highway, approximately 25km south of Forbes.
Officers from Central West Police District attended along with NSW Fire and Rescue, RFS and NSW Ambulance.
“The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, a 64-year-old man, died at the scene,” NSW Police said in a statement.
The truck driver, a 42-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Forbes Hospital for mandatory testing.
“A crime scene was established, and the Crash Investigation Unit attended and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
“Upon his release from hospital, the 42-year-old man was arrested and taken to Forbes Police Station, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.“
He was given conditional bail to appear at Forbes Local Court on October 19.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam vision, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
