Easter weekend car crash leads to four dead another injured on Barton Highway southeast of Yass, NSW

Four people have died and another taken to hospital following a tragic two-car crash.

Police were called at around 6:45am on Friday with reports of a crash during heavy rain on the Barton Highway between New South Wales‘ Murrumbatemanr and Canberra.

The highway has been closed in both directions since around 7am after emergency services, including three rescue helicopters, arrived at the scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, NSW Police found a Ford Ranger utility and a Mitsubishi Triton utility had collided.

‘The female driver and male passenger of the Mitsubishi, and a male driver and male passenger in the Ford died at the scene,’ a statement from NSW Police reads.

‘They have not been formally identified.’

A horror start to the Easter Weekend as a two car crash at around 6:45, Friday, on the Barton Highway leaves four dead and another injured and in hospital (stock image)

Another male passenger of the Ford was treated by NSW Ambulance at the scene and has been taken to hospital in an unknown condition.

A crime scene has been established and Police are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

As inquiries continue, anyone with dashcam vision or further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

NSW Fire and Rescue were attempting to ‘cut out’ several passengers who were trapped in the wreckages at around 8:30am. 

Emergency services have been urged Easter travellers to avoid the highway as it could be closed in both directions for some time.

Both north and southbound traffic has been diverted to the Federal Highway. 

ACT emergency services are reporting that it ‘may be some time’ before the highway can be re-opened.

Easter travellers are urged to avoid the highway between New South Wales’ Murrumbatemanr and Canberra as the highway will be closed ‘for some time’