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Driver spends night trapped in truck cabin after accident

A man spent the night trapped in the cabin of his truck after he crashed down an embankment near Lithgow.

The truck, carrying bales, crashed through a guard rail on the side of the Great Western Highway before rolling 10 metres down the embankment at 9pm on Tuesday, SMH reported.

Because of the remote location and the fact it was dark, emergency crews only found about the accident on Wednesday morning.

The 64-year-old driver from Young spent 10 hours trapped in the vehicle before he was rescued and flown the Liverpool Hospital. He is being treated for leg injuries and hypothermia.

Police want to speak to anyone who may have seen the accident.

Image: spec-net.com.au

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