A police vehicle and Rural Fire Service truck have been involved in a crash in the state's north.
About 4pm today (Thursday 5 March 2026), emergency services were called to the Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar – between Lismore and Ballina – following reports a marked police vehicle and Rural Fire Service truck had been involved in a collision.
On arrival, officers attached to Lismore Police District were told a third vehicle – driven by an off-duty police officer – had also been involved in the crash.
The marked police vehicle had been on urgent duty with lights and sirens activated before the crash.
Three police officers were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries and taken to hospital for further assessment.
The occupants of the RFS truck were not injured.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Richmond police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Traffic is affected in the area – please monitor livetraffic.com for updates.
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.
