Two men have been killed after they were hit by a truck on the Pacific Highway south of Ballina last night.
It’s believed a man driving a SUV and another man driving a semi-trailer, carrying logs, were involved in a minor altercation.
Witnesses told police the men were fighting in the northbound lane when they were struck by a B-double truck at around 8pm.
Both men sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
While the men are still to be formally identified, it’s believed the SUV driver is a Grafton man aged in his 30s, while the driver of the semi-trailer is from Smiths Lake, aged in his 40s.
The driver of the B-double was taken to Ballina Hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine testing.
The highway was closed for almost 9 hours but has since re-opened.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Police.