6pm: THE name of a man killed in a head-on crash near Coolac on Wednesday has been released by police.
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Raymond Fitzgerald, of Orange, died when the white Toyota LandCruiser he was driving collided with a blue Holden Rodeo on Muttama Road, about 4km from the Hume Highway, shortly before 3pm.
The 72-year-old was towing a tractor implement when the accident occurred.
Mr Fitzgerald's passenger - a 46-year-old man also believed to be from Orange - managed to free himself from the crumpled wreck of the LandCruiser.
He was taken to Cootamundra Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the Rodeo, a 40-year-old man, was trapped for a short time before being removed.
He was treated for multiple fractures and facial injuries and conveyed to Wagga Base Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Cootamundra police duty officer Inspector Frank Brown said investigations were still in their early stages.
"It would appear a vehicle has veered onto the incorrect side of the road for an unknown reason," Inspector Brown said.
10.15am: A MAN was killed and two others injured in a horror head-on crash near Coolac on Wednesday.
Emergency services were called to the accident on Muttama Road, about 4km from the Hume Highway, shortly before 3pm.
On arrival, officers found a blue Holden Rodeo and a white Toyota Landcrusier - towing a tractor implement - had collided.
The driver of the Landcrusier, a 72-year-old man, died at the scene.
His passenger, a 46-year-old man, managed to free himself and was taken to Cootamundra Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the Rodeo, a 40-year-old man, was trapped for a short time before being removed.
He was treated for multiple fractures and facial injuries before being rushed to Wagga Base Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
A crime scene was established and investigators will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.
The Snowy Hydro SouthCare rescue helicopter was called to the scene, but later diverted to a farm accident involving a tractor at South Gundagai.
A man, believed to be aged 76, sustained abdominal and chest injuries after he was run over by the tractor about 3.30pm.
He was airlifted to Canberra in a serious condition.
