Nineteen (19) year-old Hannah Ferguson and her 21 year-old boyfriend Reagan Skinner were killed when their car was one of six impacted by a semi-trailer, in January 2018.

They were stopped at road works on the Newell Highway. in September last year, Queensland truck driver Robert Crockford was sentenced to a maximum nine years, six months jail over the crash.

The government has released a video showing the aftermath along with interviews with workers who witnessed the crash and a NSW Police Officer who was one of the first responders.

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September marks Rural Road Safety Month, and NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said he wants the video to show that decisions people make behind the wheel can have fatal consequences.

"Although COVID-19 means we are seeing fewer people on the roads, now is not the time to be complacent," Minister Toole said. "It's my hope that this video will remind all road users to think about how their driving behaviour can help keep everyone on the road safe.

"Before you get behind the wheel, stop and think about what you can do to make sure you arrive at your destination safely slow down, make sure you're well rested and never drive if affected by drugs or alcohol."

In the video, Sergeant Martin Ling of Orana Highway Patrol described the horrific scene. "It was like a bomb had gone off," he said. "There was a small area of just pieces of car and pieces of truck.

"At the time I thought, why has this happened?"

Works Supervisor with Transport for NSW Clint Westwood said, "I don't want to see that happen ever again, to see loved ones on the side of the road...at the memorial there breaks your heart."

"We just ask motorists that if they're driving through construction sites, if they're driving through work sites look at the signs, be aware of what's going on and slow down," Sergeant Dave Thomas said.

This year 127 people have died on country NSW roads.

The state government is investing $640 million over four years to upgrade regional NSW roads.

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