A second person has died following a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a group of cyclists at Armidale on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Long Swamp Road, Armidale, following reports a car and several cyclists had collided, before the car continued and hit a tree.

One of the cyclists – a man aged in his 60s – died at the scene.

He is yet to be formally identified.

Three other cyclists – aged 57 and 39, and a teenage boy – were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital and Armidale Hospital in a stable condition.

The driver of the vehicle – a 30-year-old woman – was trapped and released shortly following the arrival of emergency services.

She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

On Sunday, the woman died in hospital.

Officers from New England Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.

A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

As investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue, police are urging any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact local 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.

A man has died in hospital following a fire on a property near Gunnedah on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to a property on McEvoys Road, Goolh – about 30km west of Gunnedah – following reports a paddock had caught fire.

A man – who was operating machinery on the paddock at the time – was injured and treated at the scene by New paramedics before he was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital suffering burns to his body.

Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District attended and established a crime scene.

The 39-year-old man died in hospital on Sunday.

Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the fire and the man’s death are underway.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner and the incident has been referred to SafeWork NSW.

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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