A TRUCK driver has been crushed to death after a large amount of coal landed on his cab at a Hunter Valley mine this morning.
A police statement said the Singleton man, 59, drove his truck and trailer into a coal loader at the Ravensworth mine about 2.20am.
The coal loader's shute opened dumping a "large amount of coal onto the cab of the truck'', the statement said.
The driver was crushed to death.
Hunter Valley local area command police are being assisted by forensic police and officials from the Department of Primary Industries.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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