BREAKING NEWS Boy, 6, killed and three injured after nightmare crash in NSW Far South Coast
A dual-cab ute and a truck collided on Towamba Rd, Nullica, on New South Wales ' Far South Coast, about 4.10pm on Tuesday.
The young boy, who had been travelling in the ute, died at the scene.
The 30-year-old male driver of the ute and his three-year-old female passenger also suffered multiple injuries.
The pair were airlifted to hospital.
A third passenger in the ute, an eight-year-old girl, was taken to South-East Regional Hospital at Bega.
The truck driver, believed to be in his 50s, was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
He was also treated for the effects of shock.
Crash investigators examined the scene on Tuesday night, and Towamba Road remained closed for several hours.
Police urged anyone who witnessed the collision to make a report via Crime Stoppers.
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