Police are investigating after a fatal collision near Port Macquarie today.

About 9.30am (Tuesday 31 March 2015), emergency services were called to Hastings River Drive, about three kilometres west of Port Macquarie.

Police have been told a small sedan driving east collided with a west-bound garbage truck.

The driver of the car, a 17-year-old female, died at the scene. A young child travelling with her has been taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

No-one else was injured in the crash. However, the driver of the garbage truck has also been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.

An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Specialist crash investigators are on scene.

Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.