Man charged with murdering woman in horror crash

A man has been charged with murdering his ex-partner and trying to kill two passengers in a horror crash on a rural road.

A man will remain behind bars on remand after he was charged with murdering his ex partner and attempting to kill two passengers in a deadly crash in rural NSW.

Emergency services were called to Speedy St in Molong, near Orange in central western NSW, at 3.40pm on June 9 after reports of a crash between a ute and a sedan.

NSW Police confirmed the 36-year-old woman who had been driving the sedan was unable to be revived. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in central western NSW. Picture: 9 News

Her two passengers sustained minor injuries in the fatal crash. They were treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

The ute was badly damaged in the crash and the 35-year-old male driver, Troy Armstrong, had to be extracted from the vehicle by Fire and Rescue NSW.

Paramedics attended to his injuries before rushing him to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.

Mr Armstrong and the woman are believed to have been in a relationship prior to the fatal crash. Police confirmed they were investigating the crash as a domestic violence incident.

While he was in the Sydney hospital, police charged Mr Armstrong with murder and two counts of attempted murder.

The 36-year-old woman died after her sedan collided with a ute. Picture: 9 News

He appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Saturday, where he did not apply for bail.

The 35-year-old will remain behind bars until he returns to court next month.

Police established a crime scene at the crash site near Orange and sought assistance from specialist forensic teams.

Their investigations are ongoing and anyone with relevant information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.