A driver has died after a serious accident on the New England Highway at Scone.
Emergency services were called to the highway near Parkville just after 8 o'clock this morning following reports a ute had collided with a truck.
The 21-year-old male driver of the ute died at the scene while the male truck driver was trapped in the vehicle for a short time.
The truck driver, a 61-year-old man, has now been flown to the John Hunter Hospital with possible lower leg and neck injuries.
The highway is closed in both directions while police try to figure out just how the accident occurred.
There are diversions in place for light vehicles and larger vehicles are being parked.
