Two drivers are in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash in the Lake Macquarie region earlier today.
About 9.30am (Saturday 18 July 2020), emergency services were called to Wyee Road, Wyee, after reports a Jeep and a Hyundai Santa Fe collided head-on.
The Jeep driver and sole occupant, a 37-year-old man, was trapped for an hour before being released.
The Hyundai driver, a 48-year-old woman, was also trapped and released.
Her passenger, a 13-year-old boy, was not trapped and sustained a suspected broken arm.
Both drivers were treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in critical conditions.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District have established a crime scene, which will be examined by the specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area. For the latest traffic information visit www.livetraffic.com.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
