Sunday, February 17, 2013

Woman dead, six injured after head-on smash - ABC Online


Updated February 17, 2013 10:02:42


A woman has been killed and six people, including five children, have been injured in a head-on crash in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.


Early yesterday evening, a sedan and hatchback collided at Lovedale, which is about 27 kilometres west of Maitland.


Police say a 41-year-old woman who was driving the hatchback suffered critical injuries and died on the way to hospital.


A 25-year-old woman from Raymond Terrace was driving the sedan and suffered serious leg injuries.


Five children were also travelling in the cars.


Three girls in the hatchback, aged 13, 9 and 7 were taken to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.


A 3-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl in the sedan suffered minor injuries and were also taken to hospital.


Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.


Topics: accidents, maitland-2320


First posted February 17, 2013 09:50:12



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