Mid Lachlan Crews attend two major accidents
Published Date: 29 Mar 2019
Summary
There were two major accidents, including a fatality, in the Mid Lachlan area this week attended by local crews.
Truck swerves to avoid hitting tractor on Henry Parkes Way, one man critical but stable
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A 75-year-old Leeton man is in a serious but stable condition after the semi trailer he was driving collided with a tractor on Thursday evening.
Emergency services were called to the scene, 15 kilometres east of Parkes, on the Henry Parkes Way near Bindogundra Road at 7.45pm.
Both vehicles were travelling west when the driver of the truck, carrying frozen food, came around a left hand bend and was confronted by a tractor towing a hammer mill.
The truck driver swerved to avoid the tractor, which allegedly had no lights, but lost control when his trailer clipped the tractor and the vehicle rolled onto its side.
The collision caused the truck to do a 180 degree turn coming to rest facing east.
The truck driver was trapped for a short time before being released and airlifted to Westmead Hospital.
The 50-year-old male driver of the tractor was taken to Parkes Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
He was later released suffering only minor injuries.
Henry Parkes Way, between Military Road and Manildra, was closed overnight and traffic was diverted via Military Road, Eugowra Road and The Escort Way.
One lane was open at 7am on Friday with traffic control in place during the clean up.
Investigations are continuing.
Man, 53, dies in single vehicle accident near Tottenham
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A man has died following a fatal single-vehicle crash near Tottenham.
Police believe between 9.30pm on Sunday, March 24 and 5.30am on Monday, March 25, a man was driving along Lansdale Road, Tottenham, about 88km south of Nyngan, when his Toyota Landcruiser utility left the roadway and hit a tree.
The man, aged 53, died at the scene.
Emergency services were called about 5.30am on Monday when the vehicle was discovered by a passer-by.
Officers from Central West Police District established a crime scene and will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
