Man dies after car crash west of Narrandera

The accident occurred on Monday, September 4 near the intersection with Euroley Road, around 35 kilometres from Narrandera.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 3.35pm and when help arrived, they found both vehicles on fire and a man nearby, NSW Ambulance's MIA duty operations manager Markus Zarins said.

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"The truck driver ... is being assessed and treated for minor injuries and will be taken [to hospital]," he said.

A spokesperson for NSW Police confirmed the man who had been in the car died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.

It is believed he was ejected from the vehicle.

The cabin of the truck, which was carrying fruit and vegetables, was completely destroyed and the car incinerated in the fire.

"The male truck driver was uninjured and taken to Griffith Hospital for mandatory testing," NSW Police said.

Murrumbidgee Police District officers established a crime scene at the highway as investigations into how the horrific collision occurred get under way.

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