The crash occurred about 12 kilometres south of Nowra, in southern NSW. Photo: Live Traffic NSW/Screenshot.
UPDATE – June 10, 3 pm: The Princes Highway has re-opened several hours after two people died in a horror collision.
Earlier today (8 June), a NSW Police spokesperson said that emergency services were called to the Princes Highway at Falls Creek (about 12 km south of Nowra).
The driver and passenger of the car died at the scene, while the truck driver was airlifted to hospital.
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson told Region that the truck driver was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
They also said two trucks were involved in the incident.
Live Traffic NSW states that the road is reopened as of 2:30 pm, after being closed for much of the day.
“[The] Princes Hwy has reopened in both directions; road closure lines provided by Google Maps may not be up to date,” its alert states.
June 10, 10 am: Two people have died after a car collided with a truck on a major highway in southern NSW, leaving it closed in both directions.
A NSW Police spokesperson said that at about 8 am today (10 June), emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, near Mortimer Road at Falls Creek (about 12 km south of Nowra).
Officers attached to the South Coast Police District attended and found that a truck and a car had collided, blocking the road.
Both the driver and passenger of the car died at the scene.
They are yet to be formally identified.
The driver of the truck was trapped in the vehicle before being freed by emergency services.
He was assessed at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition.
An NSW Ambulance spokesperson told Region that at least two people received treatment at the scene.
They said a man in his twenties was treated for lower leg injuries before being airlifted to St George Hospital, while a second man, aged in his seventies, told paramedics he was experiencing neck pain and was taken to Wollongong Hospital.
The police spokesperson said officers have established a crime scene on the highway.
Officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit are expected to investigate the cause of the crash.
In an alert, Live Traffic NSW confirmed that the highway remains closed in both directions as of 9:30 am.
“Ongoing police investigations are expected to take some time,” it states.
People are encouraged to use diversions and allow extra travel time.
Those heading southbound should use Jervis Bay Road, Naval College Road, The Wool Road, Island Point Road, and then use the highway.
Motorists travelling northbound should use Turpentine Road, Braidwood Road and Parma Road before going back to the highway.
“These routes are suitable for vehicles up to 25 metres in length,” according to Live Traffic.
Unless specified otherwise, operators of Class 1,2 & 3 vehicles travelling under a Notice must use their relevant enforceable network map to find an approved alternative route.
Operators of Class 1, 2 & 3 vehicles travelling under a Permit must not travel off the approved route listed in the permit (unless an updated permit is obtained).
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or by visiting their website. Information is managed on a confidential basis.
