Driver escapes Hume Highway rollover unscathed after crash near Jugiong

Emergency services were called to the highway at Jugiong in the mid-morning, responding to reports of a single-vehicle accident.

When they arrived at the scene, near Belmont Road just south of the township, one person from the vehicle had managed to get themselves out of the car after it came to rest.

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A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said a crew of paramedics was dispatched to the rollover shortly after 10.30am.

"One patient had self-extricated," the spokesperson said.

They didn't require transport for further treatment.

The Rural Fire Service was on scene and police were en route, NSW Police confirmed.

Traffic slowed at Jugiong as a result, with one of the northbound lanes closed while the vehicle was salvaged. Both lanes were opened around 1.30pm.

The Transport Management Centre advised travellers to exercise caution and reduce their speed while passing the crash site.

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