In brief
In the early hours of Tuesday night, a northbound sedan on a highway 320 km northwest of Sydney was first struck by a southbound freight truck and then by a second truck, killing the driver and a passenger. The crash adds to a rise in road deaths in NSW, which now stand at 289 for 2026. A separate 2‑car collision on Goolma road reported by ABC Western Plains also claimed two lives, though that account remains unverified. Police are urging motorists to slow down amid a spike in fatalities.
At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, a car on a highway 320 km northwest of Sydney was struck first by a southbound heavy freight truck and then by a second truck, killing a man and a woman, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
The accident involved a northbound sedan that collided with a southbound freight truck before being slammed by a second heavy truck, leaving both truck drivers unharmed. Both truck drivers were taken to hospitals for mandatory drug and alcohol testing, the news source said.
Police issued a statement urging motorists to slow down, noting a spike in road deaths. They said nine people were killed in eight crashes during the week leading up to Monday, with three additional fatalities in two separate crashes on Tuesday. The total number of road deaths in New South Wales is now 289 for 2026, up from 282 at the same point in 2025.
A separate eyewitness report from ABC Western Plains Facebook claimed a 2‑car collision on Goolma road around 4 p.m. that also killed two people and left several injuries. The post mentioned four rescue helicopters were dispatched to the scene. That account remains unverified.
The incident underscores a growing trend in NSW, where road fatalities have edged higher this year compared to the previous year. Authorities are calling for increased caution as the state grapples with this troubling uptick in traffic deaths.
