Driver critical after tree crushes truck cabin - Moss Vale

Wednesday, 02 July 2025 07:45:53 AM

A driver is in a critical condition after a tree fell and crushed his truck in the Southern Highlands overnight.

Emergency services were called to Berrima Road, Moss Vale, about 10.30pm (Tuesday 1 July 2025), and found a tree had fallen onto a B-Double truck, crushing the driver’s cabin.

Officers attached to The Hume Police District – assisted by NSW Ambulance, State Emergency Service and Fire and Rescue NSW – extracted the unconscious driver.

The driver – a 55-year-old man – was treated for serious injuries to his head and torso before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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