A man has been charged following a horror crash in northern NSW, which claimed the life of another man and seriously injured a woman.

Emergency services were called to Bingara Road at Bundarra, about 45km south of Inverell, around 5pm on Saturday following reports of a horror two-car smash.

Upon arrival, they found a Mazda BT-50 ute and Toyota Hilux ute had collided.

The driver of the Toyota, a 27-year-old man, and his 28-year-old female passenger were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, the man died at the scene.

The woman was rushed to Tamworth Base Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The driver of the Mazda, a 27-year-old man, and two passengers were treated for minor injuries and taken to Bingara Hospital in stable conditions.

Following ongoing investigations, police arrested a 27-year-old man at Armidale Police Station on Sunday.

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He has since been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death. with his licence also suspended.

The man is due to appear before Armidale Local Court on Monday 13 November.

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