12:35pm: The two people killed in an accident near Dubbo on Saturday morning were from a family of five travelling in a sedan.
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The driver of the truck involved was trapped for several hours, and along with one of the three survivors from the car, was transported to Dubbo Hospital.
Members of the Crash Investigation Unit are now on the scene.
The Newell Highway remains closed in both directions.
EARLIER: Two people have died as a result of a crash between a car and a truck north of Dubbo in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Emergency service crews were called to the scene of the accident, at the junction of Eumungerie Road and Burraway Road, at about 3.30am, and both directions of the Newell Highway have been closed since.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes as the Newell Highway will remain closed for an extended period as officers from the Crash Investigation Unit examine the location.
