A man has died following a single vehicle crash in the Lake Macquarie area today.
About 10.30am (Friday 16 June 2023), emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway at Blacksmiths, about 24km south of Newcastle, following reports of a crash.
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District were told a hatchback left the roadway and crashed into bushland down an embankment.
The driver and sole occupant was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however he died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 90s.
Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are underway and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
