A tragic crash on Boxing Day has resulted in the closure of the Princes Highway temporarily.
Three people have died, with two in critical condition after a head-on collision between two vehicles, one of which was towing a caravan.
Bendalong: Fatal crash on the Princes Highway near Bendalong Road. Highway is closed in both directions. #Bendalong #7News pic.twitter.com/MULXwaEmis
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) December 26, 2017
The incident occurred 400m north of the Bendalong Road turn-off, and emergency services were called to the location at around 10.45am this morning.
BENDALONG: Princes Hwy remains closed near Bendalong Rd due to a fatal crash. A lengthy detour is in place and traffic’s very heavy approaching the crash site. pic.twitter.com/IEHmne6odo
— Live Traffic NSW (@LiveTrafficNSW) December 26, 2017
One of the vehicles burst into flames, and police closed all lanes of the Princes Highway south of Sussex Inlet as a result.
The three people who died were from two separate vehicles, and paramedics treated two women for serious injuries including possible head injuries, according to an ambulance spokesman. One woman was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital, the other to St George Hospital, and both are in critical condition.
One lane has just been re-opened at around 2pm, but police are encouraging people to use a different route other than the Princes Highway in that area, or to avoid the area entirely. The highway will remain partly closed for several hours.
If you’re on the highway, diversions are in place – drivers heading north have been asked to use the Kings Highway and Braidwood-Nowra Road, while southbound traffic should use the Braidwood-Nowra Road and then Kings Highway.
