Toddler fighting for life after truck hits cars in Blue Mountains

Emergency services were called to the Great Western Highway in Blackheath at about 7pm.

It’s believed a semi-trailer and a Subaru sedan collided head-on before the truck crashed into a Toyota Corolla.

The Subaru and Toyota drivers were trapped and had to be freed by police and firefighters.

The Subaru driver, a 27-year-old man, was treated for serious leg and chest injuries at the scene before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.

His passenger, a two-year-old boy, was treated for head injuries and taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The Toyota driver, a 29-year-old man, was treated for internal injuries and taken to hospital in a stable condition.

The truck driver, a 46-year-old man, was treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

The Great Western Highway was closed for several hours but has re-opened this morning. Drivers are urged to take care on the road.