Emergency services called following Mitchell Highway crash near Bradwardine Road | Daily Liberal

A PEDESTRIAN who was hit by a car on the Mitchell Highway on the outskirts of Bathurst on Monday morning has died.A spokesperson for NSW Police said at about 11am Monday, emergency services responded to reports of a woman being struck by a truck on the Mitchel Highway near Robin Hill.Despite the best efforts of emergency services crews on the ground, police confirmed the woman died at the scene.Officers from Chifley Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.Live traffic updates as of 12.30pm showed the highway is closed in both directions, with the main road between Orange and Bathurst shut between Bradwardine Road and Evans Plains Road.Police at the road block diverting traffic from the scene. Photo: Amy ReesThe following diversions are in place:Eastbound: Millthorpe Road, Orange Road, Church Street, Mid-Western Highway.Westbound: heavy vehicles: Stewart Street, Mid-Western Highway.As a result of the incident the Mitchell Highway is expected to remain closed in both directions until later Monday afternoon. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.Live traffic updates as of 11.50am showed that traffic between Cardinia Avenue and the roundabout turning into
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