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Images from the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Manildra on Sunday afternoon have surfaced from the horror road wreckage which ended in death.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances on Packham Drive west of Orange on May 12, following a collision between a car and dual-cab ute around 2pm.
Believed to be in his 30s, the male driver of a silver station wagon died at the scene, with authorities yet to formally identify the person.
In the ute, the female passenger was trapped before being released and airlifted to a hospital in Sydney with non life-threatening injuries.
Police say the 44-year-old male driver of the ute, along with two children travelling in the back, escaped serious injury.
The three were taken to Orange Health Service as a precaution.
The road remained closed until 9pm on Sunday evening to allow for emergency services to tend to and clear the scene.
Crime management inspector with Orange Police, Jason Darcy says police continue to investigate while waiting for more information from the coroner.
Reported earlier on Sunday, May 12
A man has died and a woman was airlifted to a Sydney hospital following a two vehicle crash west of Orange on Sunday, May 12.
Emergency services were called to Packham Drive at Manildra, 50 kilometres west of Orange, about 2pm, where they found a station wagon and dual-cab ute had collided.
The driver of the station wagon died at the scene; he is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 30s.
A woman travelling in the front seat of the ute was trapped within the wreckage before being released. She has now been airlifted to a Sydney hospital. Police have been told her injuries are not life-threatening.
The driver of the ute, a 44-year-old man, and two children, escaped serious injury.
They were taken to Orange Hospital where they were checked as a precaution. The driver has undergone mandatory testing.
Packham Drive between Molong and Manildra was closed at 2.23pm following the crash between the two vehicles. According to Live Traffic road remained closed at 5.52pm.
Officers attached to Central West Police District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam vision they believe relevant to the investigation to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.
Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.