One man was treated for a suspected head injury. Image: Live Traffic NSW/Screenshot.
A man in his 40s has been airlifted to Canberra Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on a southern NSW highway.
A NSW Police spokesperson told Region the incident occurred just after 2:30 pm this afternoon (24 June).
“It appears to be a truck crash on the Snowy Mountains Highway at Gadara, not far from Tumut,” the spokesperson said.
The incident occurred on the highway between Tumut Street and Batlow Road.
Multiple ambulances and the Toll Helicopter were needed at the scene.
An NSW Ambulance spokesperson said paramedics treated one man for a potential head injury before he was airlifted to Canberra Hospital.
“There are reports of a male in their 60s, involved in a single truck accident,” the spokesperson said.
The highway remains closed in both directions as of 4 pm.
In an alert, Live Traffic NSW asks motorists to allow extra travel time for their journeys.
There is a series of detours for drivers, with light vehicles asked to use:
- Northbound: Batlow Rd, Selwyn St Wondalga, Wondalga Rd, Selwyn St Adelong, Tumut St, Snowy Mountains Hwy
- Southbound: Tumut St, Selwyn St Adelong, Wondalga Rd, Selwyn St Wondalga, Batlow Rd, Snowy Hwy.
Meanwhile, heavy vehicles (up to 26m B-Doubles PBS Level 2) can use the following route:
- Northbound: Snowy Mountains Highway (including Inglis St, Tumut St & Adelong Rd) Gocup Rd (including Minjary St) Eagle St, Cross St, Mount St, South St, Hume Highway, Snowy Mountains Highway
- Southbound: Hume Hwy, Cross St, Eagle St, Gocup Rd (including Minjary St) Snowy Mountains Hwy / Adelong Rd.
More to come.
