Dubbo bus crash: One man dead and up to 26 people injured as car earlier involved in police chase crashes into bus, closes main highway

A crash between a bus and a car in central west New South Wales has left one person dead and up to 26 people injured.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene on the Mitchell Highway, east of Dubbo, shortly after 9am on Saturday.

Police confirmed they had previously attempted to stop a Mazda sedan, but it sped off, sparking a brief police chase. The chase was called off, but the car crashed into the bus shortly after, killing the driver.

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