Armidale car crash: Three dead in horror crash and a fourth left fighting for her life as two SUVs collide head-on on outback highway
Three people have been killed and a fourth is fighting for her life after a head-on collision on the New England Highway near Armidale in NSW.
Two SUVs – one a black Holden and the other a silver Mazda – collided in the horror crash at around 6.50pm on Saturday.
The Holden driver, a 27-year-old man, and his passenger, a 27-year-old woman, died at the scene.
The driver of Mazda, a 41-year-old man, also died at the scene.
The Mazda's front seat passenger, a 34-year-old woman, was treated by paramedics before being taken to Armidale Hospital in a critical condition.
Three people have died and a fourth is fighting for her life after a head-on collision on the New England Highway near Armidale in NSW.
Two SUVs – one a black Holden and the other a silver Mazda – collided in the crash on the New England Highway (pictured) near Amidale at around 6.50pm on Saturday.
“Emergency services were called to the New England Highway, Armidale, at around 6.50pm on Saturday following reports of a two-vehicle crash,” a police spokesman said.
'Upon arrival, New England Police District officers located a black Holden SUV and a silver Mazda SUV, both damaged in a head-on collision.
“A crime scene has been cordoned off and an investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding this incident.
“A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.”
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