A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in the Hunter region this morning.
\nJust after 7am (Wednesday 29 April 2020), emergency services were called to Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, following reports that a man had been hit by a truck.
\nThe man, believed to be aged in his 70s, was unable to be revived and died at the scene.
\nThe male truck driver has been taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
\nOfficers from Hunter Valley Police District have established a crime scene, with Lang Street currently closed between Mitchell Avenue and Greta Street.
\nThe road is expected to be closed for some time as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
\nAnyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have dashcam vision, is urged to contact police.
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