Pedestrian Dies in Fatal Truck Crash at Kurri Kurri

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Kurri Kurri this morning.

Just after 7am on Wednesday 29th April, emergency services were called to Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, following reports that a man had been hit by a truck.

The man, believed to be aged in his 70s, was unable to be revived and died at the scene.

The male truck driver has been taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

Officers from Hunter Valley Police District have established a crime scene, with Lang Street currently closed between Mitchell Avenue and Greta Street.

The road is expected to be closed for some time as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have dashcam vision, is urged to contact police.

Large Diesel Spill Following Truck Crash At Whittingham

BY IAN CROUCH

Fire crews have cleaned up hundreds of litres of diesel fuel after a truck crash at Whittingham near Singleton.

A semi-trailer was heading south along the new England Highway at about 2.00am on Wednesday when the driver lost control and collided with the centre wire barrier.

The force of the impact ruptured the fuel tanks on the truck.

Traffic on the New England Highway is now back to normal.

The driver wasn't injured in the incident.

BREAKING! Truck Overturns On Nelson Bay Road At Salt Ash

BY IAN CROUCH

There are delays for northbound traffic on Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash due to a truck crash.

Police say the truck, which was carrying a load of scrap metal, overturned on the Richardson Road roundabout just after 5.30am.

The 40-year-old male driver escaped injury.

Northbound traffic on Nelson Bay Road is down to one lane between Medowie Road and Richardson Road.

Police say it could take up to 5 hours to clear the crash scene.

SALT ASH: Richardson Rd is closed eastbound between Medowie Road and Nelson Bay Road while a clean-up takes place. Diversion: https://t.co/diFwmd4Bpm pic.twitter.com/swZq8kVKKr

— Live Traffic NSW (@LiveTrafficNSW) January 10, 2018

Truck Crash Morisset

BY IAN CROUCH

A truck driver has been taken to hospital after a crash on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Morisset.

The truck was travelling in the northbound lanes near the Mandalong Road Interchange just before 4.00am when it's believed the driver fainted at the wheel.

The truck then crashed into thick scrub on the median strip.

He's been taken to hospital as a precaution.

Firefighters are at the scene using chainsaws to get to the truck.