A man has died in a multi-car crash southwest of Sydney.
Emergency services were called to the Old Hume Highway, Camden South, about 1pm on Friday after four vehicles crashed on the Macarthur Bridge.
A man driving the hatchback, believed to be in aged in his 30s, died at the scene.
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“Investigations reveal a small hatchback and a station wagon were travelling north along the Camden Bypass when they collided, with the impact forcing the hatchback into oncoming traffic. The hatchback was struck by a sedan and then a 4WD, both of which were being driven south,” police said.
The drivers of the other three vehicles were arrested and taken to Camden Hospital for mandatory testing.
The driver of the station wagon, a 56-year-old man, was subsequently arrested and taken to Narellan Police Station where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous, and negligent driving occasioning death.
He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Picton Local Court on May 2.
The Camden Bypass was closed in both directions between the Old Hume Hwy and Macarthur Rd at Camden South.
It has now reopened in both directions and traffic in the area is back to normal.