Horror crash closes major NSW highway
A major highway has been closed in southern NSW after a horror two-car crash which killed two people with motorists warned to avoid the area.
Two people have been killed in a horror crash on the NSW far south coast which closed the Princes Highway for hours.
Two people died when their vehicle was involved in a two-car collision on the Princes Highway at Kiah, south of Eden, on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency services raced to the scene at about 1.45pm, with the highway closed in both directions.
Two people who were travelling in the same vehicle died, NSW Police said.
A female driver and male passenger, aged in their 60s, in another car suffered minor injuries.
The female driver has been taken to South East Regional Hospital at Bega for mandatory testing.
The highway was closed as police established a crime scene and began an investigation into the crash.
Motorists were told to divert via the Snowy Mountains Highway, Monaro Highway and Imlay Road.
On Saturday evening the highway was reopened in both directions and traffic conditions returned to normal.
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