Debris falling from a truck travelling north of Parkes has tragically killed a woman who was a passenger in a car, alongside her family, driving in the opposite direction on Friday.
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Emergency services were called to the Newell Highway at Alectown, about 25 kilometres north of Parkes, at 4pm on Friday following reports of an accident involving a truck and a Toyota Prado.
Central West Police District located a 38-year-old woman seriously injured and despite attempts to revive her, she died at the scene.
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The driver of the Toyota, a 42-year-old man, and three boys - aged four, six and nine - were taken to Parkes Hospital as a precaution and have since been released.
The truck driver, a 52-year-old man, was also taken to Parkes Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene has been established with officers from the Crash Investigation Unit investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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