Woman taken to hospital after cars collide on busy Tamworth road

Emergency services were called to the New England Highway, near the Ringers Road intersection, at about 8:30am on Thursday, May 23, following reports of a multi-vehicle crash.

When first responders arrived at the scene they found two cars had collided near the southern entrance of the city.

NSW Ambulance paramedics assessed and treated a woman in her 60s at the scene.

She was transported by ambulance to the Tamworth hospital in a stable condition.

Early morning commuters were advised to avoid the area if possible and traffic control was set up to divert cars around the crash.

Drivers were warned to expect a build up of traffic leading into the Tamworth CBD.

The Leader understands the road has now been cleared and a tow truck was reported leaving the crash site at about 9:20am.