A Wyee Point man has become the ninth person to die on the notorious stretch of Rutleys Road at Mannering Park in as many years.
The 37-year-old was driving a Holden Jackeroo which collided with an Isuzu truck at about 6.30 yesterday morning.
He had to be cut free from the wreckage and was treated at the scene before being flown to the John Hunter Hospital where he later died.
The 53-year-old truck driver wasn't injured and was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Nine people have lost their lives on Rutleys Road in the past nine years, with 3 fatalities this year alone, including an 82-year-old man and his 84-year-old wife who died on March 29 when their car left the road and crashed into a ditch.
Earlier:
The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter has flown a 37-year-old man to the John Hunter Hospital following an accident at a notorious road black spot at Mannering Park.
A 4 wheel drive collided with a truck on Rutleys Road just before 7.00am, trapping the driver.
It's taken more than an hour to free him from the wreckage - it's understood he suffered multiple injuries.
It's not known if the truck driver was injured.
