A man has died following a single-vehicle truck crash in the state's central west this morning.
About 4.20am (Thursday 24 August 2023), emergency services were called to the Mitchell Highway, Neurea, south of Wellington, after a truck left the road and crashed before catching alight, trapping the driver.
Fire & Rescue NSW and RFS attended and extinguished the blaze; however, the driver, a man aged in his 30s, was declared deceased.
Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District have established a crime scene with the highway closed in both directions and local traffic diversions in place.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone who may have information or dashcam vision to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
