An elderly woman has died following a two-vehicle crash on the NSW South Coast yesterday and a 42-year-old man has been airlifted to Canberra Hospital with leg injuries.

About 12.15pm on Thursday 30 March, emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, Narooma, after a Volkswagen Jetta, travelling southbound, and a Toyota HiAce van, travelling northbound, had collided head on.

The VW driver, an 81-year-old woman, was freed by emergency services after being trapped for a short time.

She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, died at the scene.

The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old man, was airlifted to Canberra Hospital suffering leg fractures.

Officers from the NSW South Coast Police District established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.