Truck crash kills over 200 sheep in NSW

More than 200 sheep have been killed in a truck rollover near Orange in the NSW central west.

Police say the truck was carrying about 500 sheep when it crashed on Millthorpe Rd, Millthorpe, about 9pm on Friday.

The truck driver escaped uninjured.

The road was closed for the salvage operation while a veterinarian assessed the condition of the surviving sheep.

Police said more than 200 of the livestock were killed or put down as a result of the accident.

A spokeswoman said they were attempting to establish the circumstances of the crash and anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

-AAP