A young man has died following a horror crash on the New England Highway yesterday, involving a ute and two trucks.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, about 20 kilometres north of Armidale, just after 5pm.
Police have been told a Toyota Hilux ute travelling south collided with the trailer of a northbound truck, before colliding with a second truck.
The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, a 19-year-old man, died at the scene.
The truck drivers, two men – aged 52 and 57 – were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries.
The older man was later transferred to Armidale Hospital for further treatment.
Officers from New England Police District established a crime scene and have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
