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Teenager hit by truck at Camberwell

May 29, 2023 10:43 am in by
An ambulance leaves the accident scene at Camberwell. Image: Darren Cutrupi

A teenage pedestrian has been struck by a truck on the New England Highway.

At around 7 on Friday night, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on a primary mission to a pedestrian accident at Camberwell, west of Singleton.

A male in his late teens sustained leg injuries in the accident involving a truck on the New England Highway.

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The patient was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was transported by road ambulance to Singleton Hospital to rendezvous with the helicopter.

The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team took over treatment and he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

Traffic was banked up on the highway well into Friday night.

Traffic banked back heading southbound on the New England Highway at Camberwell. Image: Darren Cutrupi.
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