NSW: Three dead in high-speed multi-vehicle crash

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2009
NSW: Three dead in high-speed multi-vehicle crash

SYDNEY, Aug 28 AAP - Three people have been killed and six injured in a high speed
multi-vehicle crash on the Newell Highway in northern NSW.

The incident comes 12 hours after a horrific crash on the F3 motorway on NSW's Central
Coast in which a young family of three died.

Police said three adults in a Ford Falcon died after their northbound car sideswiped
a ute towing a caravan before crashing into a small 4WD travelling in the opposite direction
near Narrabri at 10am (AEST) on Friday.

Both the ute and 4WD were travelling in the opposite direction to the Ford.

The Newell Highway has been closed in both directions following the crash five kilometres
south of Narrabri.

A fourth adult in the Ford has been seriously injured.

A female in the ute suffered serious injuries while a male occupant suffered relatively
minor injuries.

Their caravan was extensively damaged.

Three people in the 4WD suffered serious injuries and are being treated at the scene,
with seven ambulances at the crash site and three rescue helicopters being deployed.

All the injured will be taken to Narrabri District Hospital, police say.

Investigators from Barwon Local Area Command are at the scene and the highway will
be closed for several hours.

Diversions are in place through Gunnedah and Boggabri.

Police are urging motorists to delay any trips through the area if possible.

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