A truck has crashed into a tree about three kilometers south of Koorawatha at Crowther on Tuesday afternoon with the driver airlifted to hospital.

Police from the Hume Police District responded to the scene following reports a truck had collided with a tree near Crowther on the Olympic Highway.

According to police the vehicle was travelling north on the Olympic Highway.

The male driver, believed to be in his 40s, has been treated by NSW Ambulance at the scene before being airlifted by Toll Helicopter to The Canberra Hospital.

Police said traffic had been diverted for around 15 minutes, however was quickly reopened.

Police are investigating the cause of the incident and have asked any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to please speak to officers at the Young Police Station or contact Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.