Moree Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a four-vehicle collision on the Newell Highway, about 10km north of Moree on the weekend.
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Initial investigations indicate a farming equipment vehicle was stationary and waiting to pass over the Gwydir River Bridge on the Newell Highway at about 1.30pm on Saturday, May 18.
Behind the farming vehicle it appears two other vehicles, a white Ford Transit and a white Mazda ute, were also stationary when a B-double truck has collided with the stationary vehicles.
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The driver of the truck, a 63-year-old Queensland man, was taken to Moree Hospital for observation and treatment for some minor abrasions.
A contra flow was in place at the accident site for about two hours.
Investigations will now focus on a mechanical examination of the B-double, while police await drug and alcohol testing results.
