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TWO DEAD AFTER ROAD RAGE INCIDENT

Two men have been killed after they were hit by a truck on the Pacific Highway south of Ballina last night.

It’s believed a man driving a SUV and another man driving a semi-trailer, carrying logs, were involved in a minor altercation.

Witnesses told police the men were fighting in the northbound lane when they were struck by a B-double truck at around 8pm.

Both men sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

While the men are still to be formally identified, it’s believed the SUV driver is a Grafton man aged in his 30s, while the driver of the semi-trailer is from Smiths Lake, aged in his 40s.

The driver of the B-double was taken to Ballina Hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine testing.

The highway was closed for almost 9 hours but has since re-opened.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Police.

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Adam Murray

Originally from Gilgandra in the Central West, Adam joined the NBN News team in 2019. He completed a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. He has previously worked in Dubbo and Port Macquarie.

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