Holbrook truck driver Neville William McCarthy faces Wagga court over fatal Tumbarumba Road crash

Holbrook man Neville William McCarthy, 60, appeared before Magistrate Rebecca Hosking in the Wagga Local Court on Wednesday after he was charged with of dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.

Emergency services were called to Tumbarumba Road at Kyeamba about 10am on May 29 following a report of a two-vehicle collision.

When police and other services arrived, they found a Kenworth prime mover and smaller truck both well alight.

NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, however the driver of the truck died at the scene.

The other driver, McCarthy, was treated by paramedics before being taken to Wagga Base Hospital with minor injuries.

Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the crash, which resulted in McCarthy being charged over the incident and his licence was suspended.

Documents tendered to the court reveal police say McCarthy was driving a rigid truck with Victorian registration that was towing an "unladen dog trailer" when he allegedly drove the vehicle in a dangerous manner at the time of the collision which led to the death of the other truck driver.

McCarthy was granted bail and ordered to return before the court on September 20.

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