A triple-fatal crash closed the Kings Highway on Monday afternoon. Photo: LiveTraffic.
Three people have died in a horrific fatal crash on the highway between Canberra and Batemans Bay.
Two Hyundai hatchbacks collided head-on on the Kings Highway at Monga, which is a locality west of Clyde Mountain, around 5 pm on Monday (9 March), a NSW Police spokesperson said.
The driver of one hatchback and their two passengers died at the scene.
“They are yet to be formally identified,” the police spokesperson said.
Another passenger in this car was treated at the scene before being flown to hospital in a critical condition.
A driver and passenger in the other hatchback were also treated at the scene for serious injuries and transported to hospital.
“A crime scene has been established and investigations have commenced,” the spokesperson said.
As of 8 pm on Monday night, the Kings Highway remains closed in both directions near Tudor Valley Road and at Clyde Mountain Road.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area as the road is expected to be closed for several hours. For updates on the road closure, visit Live Traffic by clicking here.
A diversion is currently in place for light vehicles, but this route will create more than two hours of extra travel time:
- Northbound traffic are being diverted via Kings Highway, Nerriga Road, Turpentine Road then Princes Highway.
- Southbound traffic are being diverted via Princes Highway, Turpentine Road, Nerriga Road then Kings Highway.
Police are also are urging anyone with information, dashcam footage or any witnesses to the crash to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or by clicking here.
Original Article published by Albert McKnight on Region Canberra.
