NSW: Man dead after being ejected from car

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2008
NSW: Man dead after being ejected from car

Police say a Queenland man has died after being thrown from a car .. during a crash
on the New England Highway near Guyra in northern New South Wales.

They say the car crashed into a guard rail on the highway and then hit a semi-trailer
.. about 5.20 (AEST) yesterday afternoon.

The 22-year-old female driver .. and a four-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl who
were passengers .. have been taken to Armidale Hospital in a stable condition.

A 24-year-old male passenger in the car was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The 34-year-old truck driver's been arrested and taken to Armidale Hospital for mandatory
blood and urine tests.

The highway was closed for several hours following the crash .. and investigations
are continuing.

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