There was quite a scene after a B-Double with a load of cement crashed into the Armidale viaduct.
Accidents and road closures
Third motorcycle fatality in a week closes New England Highway
A motorcyclist has died in a crash near Wallabadah, the third motorcycle fatality on New England roads in less than a week.
Another life lost in Warialda crash
A second fatal crash near Warialda in less than 24 hours, and the second fatal motorcycle crash in the New England region this week, has claimed the life of a woman on Friday afternoon.
70 year old man dies in motorcycle crash at Uralla
A second person has lost their life in a crash on Thunderbolt’s Way in less than two months.
Another major pipe burst in Uralla
A burst pipe on Bridge Street in Uralla, near the intersection with Rowan Avenue, is causing significant disruption.
Another dramatic Warrumbungles rescue
Another dramatic rescue has unfolded in the Warrumbungles, with two Victorian climbers winched to safety after spending the night stranded on a bluff following a head injury caused by falling rock.
PLC girls praised after stretchering injured hiker to safety
PLC Armidale students carried an injured hiker with a broken leg for hours through the Warrumbungles, using a makeshift stretcher in a dramatic bush rescue.
Burst water main closes New England Highway at Uralla
A burst water main has shut the New England Highway in Uralla, with detours sending trucks through local streets.
Police out in force as double demerits begin for long weekend
Double demerits are in force and police are out in numbers — with the road toll already higher than last year.
Oxley Highway closed, livestock killed when road train crashes at Goolhi
The Oxley Highway was closed in both directions at Goolhi, west of Gunnedah, due to a truck crash which has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of sheep.
