A man has died and four people have been injured in a three-vehicle crash on the NSW South Coast today. One woman has been airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a serious condition and another woman has been transported to South Eastern Regional Hospital in Bega in a critical condition.

NSW Police advised that about 1.15pm today, Sunday 11 September, emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, near Summerhill Road, South Pambula, following reports of a three-vehicle crash.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District attended and were told a vehicle towing a caravan and a utility travelling north on the Princes Highway, and an SUV travelling south, collided.

The male passenger of the SUV died at the scene.

The female driver of the SUV was taken to South Eastern Regional Hospital in a critical condition.

The driver of the vehicle towing the caravan was taken to South Eastern Regional Hospital for mandatory testing with minor injuries.

The female passenger of the same vehicle was airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a serious condition with pelvic and internal injuries.

The driver of the utility was taken to South Eastern Regional Hospital for mandatory testing with minor injuries.

A crime scene has been established and will be investigated by the NSW Police Crash Investigation Unit.

Princes Highway is currently closed in both directions and will remained closed for some time.

Inquiries are continuing.

A brief 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.

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