A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in the State's north.
About 2.25am today (Friday 29 May 2026), emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Tweed Heads West, following reports of a truck crash.
Officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District attended and found a truck had crashed into a barrier, trapping the male driver.
He was freed by Fire and Rescue NSW crews before being treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious injuries and was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The passenger - a man - died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene was established, and the Crash Investigation Unit have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
A section of the Pacific Highway is currently closed in both directions and diversions are in place. For the latest traffic updates, go to livetraffic.com
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
