A man has died and another is in critical condition following a car and truck collision after a separate two-vehicle crash near Yass on Sunday October 31.
Just before 2am, emergency services were called to the Hume Highway near Rock Lodge Road, Lade Vale, after reports of a Mazda 6 and a Pantec truck collided head-on.
Officers from The Hume Police District attended, and initial inquiries suggest, a passenger in the Mazda got out and was struck by a second truck, travelling northbound.
The man, aged in his 20s, died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
The Mazda driver, a 23-year-old man was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition.
The two truck drivers, aged 32 and 65, were uninjured and taken to Yass Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established, which will be examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit alongside an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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Anyone with information about the incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.