One dead in Hume Highway truck, car collision at Coolac

The Hume Highway was closed into the early hours of Monday morning as emergency services attended and investigators got to work in the wake of the tragedy.

Police and paramedics were called to the Hume at Coolac following reports a sedan and a truck had crashed around 5.10pm on Sunday.

"On arrival, officers attached Riverina Police District found the driver of sedan had died at the scene," NSW Police said.

"The driver is yet to be formally identified."

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The truck driver was assessed by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Gundagai District Hospital for mandatory testing and further treatment for minor injuries, police said.

The highway's northbound lanes were closed in the wake of the collision, with diversions through the Mingay rest stop in place until it completely reopened around 1am.

A crime scene was established as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash began.

Investigators will prepare a report for the coroner and are calling for anyone with dashcam footage or information about the crash to come forward by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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