Cessnock Road has reopened after fatal accident

A 62-year-old male pedestrian has died after being struck by a truck in Maitland on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to Cessnock Road, Maitland at about 6.30am (Tuesday, June 21) following reports a pedestrian had been hit by a truck.

The 47-year-old male driver of the truck immediately stopped and went to the assistance of the pedestrian, however the pedestrian died at the scene.

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The driver, who was uninjured, has been taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory testing.

Inquiries are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Anyone with information or who has dashcam footage is urged to come forward and contact Maitland Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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