Boy, 6, killed and three injured in horror collision in NSW Far South Coast

A six-year-old boy has died and several others have been flown to hospital after a truck and ute collided.

A six-year-old boy has died and three others are injured after a dual-cab ute and a truck collided on a rural road on NSW’s Far South Coast.

Police were called to Towamba Rd in Nullica, about 10km southwest of Eden, about 4.10pm on Tuesday after a ute and a truck crashed.

A boy, 6, has died in a horror crash on the NSW Far South Coast. Picture: Nine

A six-year-old boy, who was travelling in the ute, died at the scene.

A man in his 30s, who was the driver of the ute, and a three-year-old girl also travelling in the vehicle suffered several injuries.

Both have been flown to hospital from Merimbula Airport.

A third passenger in the car, an eight-year-old girl, was transported to South East Regional Hospital in Bega.

Three others were injured in the crash, including two children. Picture: Nine

“The driver of the truck, believed to be aged in his 50s, has been taken to the same hospital for mandatory testing and to be treated for the effects of shock,” a police statement read.

Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Boy, 6, killed and three injured in horror collision in NSW Far South Coast