Two men have been injured after a truck carrying livestock crashed in the Hunter region today.
About 6.30am (Saturday 29 May 2021), emergency services were called to the Golden Highway, south of Muswellbrook near Jerrys Plains, following reports a truck had crashed.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District attended and found the livestock truck had crashed into a tree.
The driver, a 62-year-old man, and a 59-year-old male passenger were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Five horses being transported in the vehicle died as a result of the collision.
Inquiries are continuing.
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