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A van was split in two in a crash in western Sydney that initially left police baffled because no one was at the scene.
The van crashed on Kurmond Road near Meadows Road in Kurmond, a small town 70 kilometres west of the city, at about 1 a.m. on Thursday.
Police said that when they arrived, the driver had already left the scene.
About two hours later, the 28-year-old man was found in a forest about 1.5 km from the accident site.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated him for a broken collarbone and lacerations.
The man was taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious condition where he will undergo mandatory tests.
A pickup truck was broken in two after a major crash 70km west of Sydney (scene pictured)
