7.30am, January 17 UPDATE: The Newell Highway has reopened north of Dubbo following extensive police investigations at the scene of yesterday’s fatal crash.
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About 12.30pm on Tuesday January 16, emergency services were called to the Newell Highway north of Dubbo and found a seven-vehicle crash which involved two trucks, four sedans and a utility.
It is believed a south-bound semi-trailer hit the other vehicles from behind while they were stopped at roadworks.
The driver, a 19-year-old woman, and a 19-year-old man in one car died at the scene.
An 18-year-old man in another car suffered burns and was taken to Concord Hospital for treatment.
In a third car were the driver, a 43-year-old woman who suffered a broken arm, and two passengers, a 52-year-old woman and 25-year-old man who suffered minor injuries. They were taken to Dubbo Base Hospital.
In a fourth car were the driver, a 26-year-old woman who suffered facial injuries and was taken to Dubbo Hospital, a 24-year-woman who was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with a suspected spinal injury, a two-year-old girl and a 19-year-old who were taken to Dubbo Base Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of a utility, a 39-year-old man, and the driver of a B-double, a 27-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Dubbo Base Hospital.
The driver of the semi-trailer, a 50-year-old man, suffered leg fractures and suspected internal injuries and was taken to Westmead Hospital.
The Newell Highway remained closed to all traffic at the scene overnight while officers from the Crash Investigation Unit examined the scene.
While that work has now been completed, investigations are ongoing.
They are also continuing to appeal for assistance from any person with information about the crash who has not yet spoken to police.