Sydney, July 1 -- A man has been hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked with a machete in western Sydney.

Emergency services were called after the victim, a man aged in his 40s, was found with head and hand injuries on a street in the suburb of Tregear, 40 km northwest of central Sydney, shortly after 4:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

He was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Police officers established a crime scene at a nearby residence and have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

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