A man has died on his way to hospital after a two-car crash on the state’s Mid Western Hwy about 7.20am on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old man was freed from the wreckage but died in the ambulance on the way to the airport, from where he was to be flown to hospital.
He was driving a Mazda sedan which was involved in a collision with a Ford Ranger on the rural highway about 10km west of Cowra.
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The man was trapped inside the wreckage of his car for a short time.
He was freed and NSW Ambulance paramedics were taking him to hospital via Cowra Airport.
“The man died en route to the airport,” NSW Police said.
A 53-year-old woman who was behind the wheel of the Ford Ranger was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and observation.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
