A teenage boy has died after he was involved in a car crash in the NSW Central West and was then hit by a truck while helping the occupants of the other car.
Police say the boy was a passenger in a Toyota ute crashed with a BMW hatchback on the corner of the Mitchell Highway and Thompson Road in Orange just after 8pm yesterday.
When the 15-year-old got out of the ute to check on those in the BMW, police say a Prime Mover truck struck both cars, killing the teen on the spot.
NSW Police Acting Inspector Joshua Dixon commended the teen for doing the right thing in checking the other parties involved in the crash.
"They've done the right thing to get out and check on the occupants of that BMW and it's absolutely tragic that this was the result," Acting Inspector Dixon told 9News.
NSW Ambulance Inspector Peter Rowlands said the tragedy was a reminder for every driver to be vigilant on the roads.
"Accidents on country roads are always traumatic, and this one was especially bad. When crews arrived there was debris was all over the road. It's one of the worst accidents I've seen," Inspector Rowlands said.
"Fatal accidents are always upsetting and we are providing the appropriate support to our paramedics."
The 17-year-old driver of the Toyota and the occupants of the BMW, a 72-year-old man and 71-year-old woman, suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to Orange Hospital for treatment.
The truck driver, a 48-year-old man, was taken to Orange Hospital for mandatory testing and was treated for shock.
The Mitchell Highway was closed overnight and a crime scene was established, with detectives investigating the cause of the crash.
