BREAKING! Truck Crash Closes New England Highway At Parkville

BY IAN CROUCH

The New England Highway is closed in both directions after two semi-trailers collided north of Scone.

The nose-to-tail crash occurred just after 3 o'clock this morning (Wednesday 5 December) about 1 kilometre south of Parkville.

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter says the 45-year-old driver of one of the trucks was trapped before being released - he was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Scone Airport and flown to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition with suspected spinal and pelvic injuries and a broken shoulder blade.

At least one of the trucks lost it's load of mixed goods in the crash.

A Fire and Rescue unit from Scone and the Hazmat unit from Tamworth are at the scene.

The highway is likely to remain closed for some hours while the road is cleared, with diversions in place.

Bad Crash Near Scone Leaves Three Injured

BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE

A man in his early 30s has been airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter following a two-vehicle crash on the New England Highway at Parkville.

The incident occured just after 7am, as two cars collided and one rolled over, leaving the man trapped for over an hour in the flipped vehicle.

Emergency crews eventually freed him, flying him to hospital with lacerations on his head.

He's currently in a stable condition and has escaped major injury.

Meanwhile, a man and woman in their 50s in the other car have been taken via ambulance to Scone Hospital with minor injuries.

Traffic is now back to normal after earlier delays in both directions.