Boy, 3, dies in NSW car crash near Albury

A three-year-old boy was killed in a car accident at Mulwala, west of Albury, in NSW's southwest.

Police said the tragedy happened about 4pm on Sunday when a vehicle travelling on Spring Driver, Mulwala, left the road and hit a tree.

One of the passengers, a 3-year-old boy, died at the scene. A second child, a 4-year-old boy, was taken to Albury Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The driver, a 40-year-old man, was airlifted to a Melbourne hospital for treatment.

Officers from Albury Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances that led up to the crash. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

AAP