67-year-old dies in hospital two weeks after horror highway crash

A 67-year-old man has died in hospital nearly two weeks after he was involved in a horror multi-car collision on a major highway.

A 67-year-old man has died in hospital following a horror multi-vehicle crash in NSW central west.

Emergency services were called to the Golden Highway Cassilis about 11.30am on September 18 after receiving reports of a collision involving three vehicles.

An Isuzu D-MAX utility, a Ford Ranger utility and a Mazda CX-5 were all involved in the crash.

The 67-year-old man who was driving the Ford was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle in a critical condition.

He died in hospital on Sunday, nearly two weeks after the incident.

Emergency services were called to the major highway on the morning of September 18. Picture: Supplied

The driver of the Isuzu, a 29-year-old man, was treated at the scene and taken to the same hospital in a stable condition.

The third driver, a 63-year-old woman, was uninjured but taken to Merriwa Hospital for mandatory testing.

A crime scene was established and subsequently underwent forensic examination.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing and police have urged any witnesses or anyone with further information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Originally published as 67-year-old dies in hospital two weeks after horror highway crash