A truck driver has died following a serious crash on a major highway near Goulburn in New South Wales, Australia, after a fire broke out and destroyed two vehicles. The incident highlights the ongoing dangers of heavy vehicle collisions on Australia's regional highway network, which regularly sees fatal crashes involving trucks and passenger cars.

Reports indicate the fire may have been linked to aerosol containers within one of the vehicles, though full details of how the crash unfolded were not confirmed. Emergency services attended the scene near Goulburn, a town that sits along a key route connecting Sydney and Melbourne, but the truck driver could not be saved.