SUNDAY 12.30pm: THE condition of a female involved in yesterday's horror crash near Hay is improving.
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Initial reports indicated the passenger was taken to Hay Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
She has since been transferred to Griffith Base Hospital, where a spokeswoman said she remained in a stable condition.
Police are yet to provide any further information about the crash and the ages of all involved remain unknown.
The Sturt Highway reopened shortly before 1am this morning.
SATURDAY 9pm: A FEMALE is dead and another is fighting for their life after a car and truck collided near Hay this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the Sturt Highway, about 10km east of Hay, just before 5pm.
A female passenger of the sedan died at the scene.
Another female passenger was taken to Hay Hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the male driver suffered minor injuries.
Their ages are not yet known.
The truck driver was not injured but taken to hospital to undergo mandatory blood and urine testing.
Police from Deniliquin Local Area Command have launched an investigation into the crash and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
The highway is still closed in both directions.
SATURDAY 5.30pm: The Sturt Highway is closed in both directions 10km east of Hay due to a serious car and truck accident.
Westbound motorists can detour via Murrumbidgee River Road, then take the Mid Western Highway to Hay to then rejoin the Sturt Highway.
Eastbound motorists are advised to use the Mid Western Highway to Goolgowi, then take the Kidman Way to Griffith to then rejoin the Sturt Highway.
Emergency services are on site working to clear the accident and reopen the highway.
There is no forecast at this stage as to when the highway will be reopened.
