A woman has died in hospital following a crash at Whiteman Creek, about 21km northwest of Grafton, last week.
About 2:45pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026, emergency services were called to Clarence Way following reports of a crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District located a Nissan Navara that had crashed into a tree.
The driver – a 71-year-old woman – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being flown to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.
Police have since been notified that the woman died in hospital on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Inquiries into the crash are continuing and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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