US EditionMan dies, highway closed after truck and car collision
The crash on Barton Highway caused the death of a 78-year-old car driver and injured the truck driver, amid an ongoing police investigation into the cause.
- On Tuesday, August 12, NSW Police reported a collision on Barton Highway at Jeir, about 30 km south of Yass, killing the 78-year-old man at the scene.
- The Barton Highway is closed between Nanima Road and Murrumbateman Road, with the Hume Police District establishing a crime scene and the ACT Emergency Services Agency urging motorists to avoid the area.
- Three NSW Ambulance resources attended and treated the 78-year-old male driver of the car, while the truck driver, believed to be in his 40s, was treated on scene and taken to Yass Hospital.
- The collision has blocked traffic on the Barton Highway between Yass and Canberra, and NSW Police urge witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
- Rising road fatalities highlight broader safety concerns in New South Wales, with 225 lives lost to date, up from 194, as investigations by the Hume Police District continue.
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Highway closed after 78-year-old driver dies
A 78-year-old man has died after a truck and car collided on the Barton Highway at Jeir (about 30km south of Yass) at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the driver of the car, but he died at the scene. NSW Police say the 40-something truck driver was also treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Yass Hospital for mandatory testing. The Barton Highway is currently closed in both directions between Nanima R…
Man dies following crash on the Barton Highway
A man has died following a crash in the State’s south today. About 1:40pm today (Tuesday 12 August 2025) emergency services were called to the Barton Highway, Jeir (approximately 30km south of Yass), and found a truck and car had collided. NSW Ambulance paramedics attended the scene and treated the 78-year-old driver of the car, a man, however, he died at the scene. The driver of the truck, a man believed to be aged in his 40’s was also treated …
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aboutregional.com.au78-year-old man killed in Barton Highway crash with truck
The crash occurred near Jeir, about 30 km south of Yass. Photo: File. A man has died after a crash involving a truck and a car on the Barton Highway this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Jeir – about 30 kilometres south of Yass – just after 1:40 pm on Tuesday (12 August) following reports of a collision between the two vehicles. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 78-year-old driver of the car at the scene, but he died from his inju…
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