Fears multiple fatalities in truck crash that sparked grass fire near Dunedoo

Emergency services have been unable to access vehicles involved in a crash near Dunedoo after the collision sparked a major grass fire along a major highway.

Up to four people are feared dead after a fiery truck crash in Central Western NSW.

The crash sparked a grass fire along the Golden Highway and left emergency services unable to access vehicles involved in the collision.

Emergency services rushed to the location at Elong Elong, about 20km west of Dundedoo, where they found a truck on fire.

Paramedics and Fire and Rescue NSW are on scene while the NSW Rural Fire Service extinguished the fire that started as a result of the crash.

Up to four people are feared dead after a crash in regional NSW sparked a grass fire along the Golden Highway. Picture: 7 News

The fiery crash occurred on the Golden Highway near Dunedoo in central western NSW on Thursday. Picture: 7 News

A police spokesman said the Golden Highway was closed in both directions between Dunedoo and Ballimore while emergency services respond to the incident.

More to come.

Originally published as Fears multiple fatalities in truck crash that sparked grass fire near Dunedoo