Four NSW Ambulance crews have been called to the scene of a crash involving multiple vehicles on the New England Highway at Hexham Tuesday afternoon.
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Paramedics have assessed 12 people at the scene after reports five cars and a truck collided around 1.30pm just south-east of Tarro.
A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance has said all patients were understood to be in a stable condition. There are reports at least one person has been transported to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment. They are also understood to be in a stable condition.
Emergency services remained on the scene around 2.30pm, where northbound traffic was heavy. Drivers have been urged to travel cautiously and to expect delays.
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Simon McCarthy
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
