BY ISABEL EVERETT
A man has died after his car caught on fire following a multi-vehicle crash on the state’s Mid-North Coast.
Emergency services were called to the Forster/Tuncurry bridge at Manning Street, about 9.10pm on Thursday,.
A Holden Statesman was reportedly engulfed in flames after a collision with a Nissan Navara and a Mazda hatchback.
Two off-duty police officers attempted to render assistance; however, the male Holden driver died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
The Nissan driver, a 48-year-old man and Mazda driver, a 41-year-old man
were taken to Manning Base Hospital for mandatory testing.
The two off-duty police officers were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics
for smoke inhalation before being taken to Manning Base Hospital as a
precaution.
Officers are investigating the
circumstances surrounding the crash.
The bridge is closed in both directions as of 7.30am Friday morning.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime
Stoppers.
