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Molong: Truck driver, 58, dies in hospital after horror crash

A man has tragically died almost a week after he was airlifted to hospital following a truck crash in the state’s central west.

A truck driver has died in hospital almost a week after a horror crash near Orange . (File picture: Tom Parrish)
A truck driver has died in hospital almost a week after a horror crash near Orange . (File picture: Tom Parrish)

A truck driver has died in hospital almost a week after a horror crash near Orange.

Emergency services were called to the Mitchell Hwy at Larras Lee, north of Molong, about 1am on April 23, where they found a truck had left the roadway and crashed into a ditch.

The driver, a 58-year-old man, was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.

A crime scene was declared and police began investigating the circumstances of the crash.

They were informed on Tuesday afternoon that the man had died in hospital.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/dubbo/molong-truck-driver-58-dies-in-hospital-after-horror-crash/news-story/b8f91fe5f1856c1e79ef9bd8bf4e2fa1