Six people have been injured – one critically – following a two-vehicle crash near Salt Ash this afternoon.
About 3.25pm (Tuesday 5 April 2022), emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road near Marsh Road, following reports a white Subaru sedan and a red Honda SUV had collided head-on.
The female passenger in the SUV, believed to be aged in her 70s, was trapped for a short time before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital a short time ago in a critical condition.
Five other people – a man driving the sedan and a man driving the SUV and his two preschool-aged passengers – were taken by road ambulance to John Hunter Hospital for assessment and treatment for minor injuries.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene, which will be examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Nelson Bay Road is closed in both directions, with traffic being diverted onto Marsh Road. Motorists are urged to expect delays into the afternoon and evening. Motorists are recommended to monitor www.livetraffic.com for updates.
As inquiries continue, anyone with dashcam footage is urged to come forward.
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.
