Two people have died near Lithgow after a fire truck collided with their car.
Emergency services were called to the Castlereagh Highway near Pearsons Lookout in Capertee about 9.30am on Thursday following reports a NSW Rural Fire Service truck and a Ford Falcon collided.
The two male occupants of the car – who are yet to be formally identified – died at the scene. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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The four people in the truck were uninjured and the driver has been taken to hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
Police have set up a crime scene, and are appealing for anyone who saw the incident or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact Crime Stoppers.
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