Woman dies after being hit by truck in Auburn

A woman has been killed attempting to cross a busy road in Sydney's west this morning.

The 41-year-old was hit by a truck on Parramatta Road, Auburn just before 8am.

The driver of the truck stopped and emergency services were called, but the woman's injuries were too serious to survive.

She died at the scene.

The truck driver was not injured and has been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

Police, including officers from the Crash Investigation Unit are examining the scene and as a result, westbound traffic has been reduced to one lane.