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ABC News
25-06-2025
- ABC News
Man, 19, charged over crash that killed woman and unborn child
Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in relation to a two-vehicle crash near Newcastle, where a woman and an unborn baby died. Police said that on Sunday about 2:40am a patrolling officer saw a sedan, allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates, driving on Newcastle Road in North Lambton. An attempt was made to stop the vehicle, but police allege it continued driving dangerously, and a decision was made not to engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police car allegedly saw the sedan cross onto the wrong side of the road and then officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police continued to monitor the area before being called to reports of a head-on crash between the sedan and another vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, a woman believed to be 55, died at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 28-year-old woman, was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition. Police said the woman was pregnant and had subsequently lost her unborn child. The driver of the sedan and the front passenger allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. Two rear seat passengers in the sedan, two girls aged 15 and 17, were taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. Just after 3pm on Tuesday, a 19-year-old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield. He was taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death while escaping pursuit, use vehicle displaying misleading number plate, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road. He was also charged with three counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct while in charge of motor vehicle and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm while escaping pursuit. Police say officers have also spoken to a 17-year-old girl, who they believe was the front passenger in the vehicle. Inquiries into the crash continue under Strike Force Carrarang.
ABC News
24-06-2025
- ABC News
Man, 19, arrested over crash that killed woman and unborn child
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to a two-vehicle crash near Newcastle, where a woman and an unborn baby died. Police said that on Sunday about 2.40am a patrolling officer saw a sedan, allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates, driving on Newcastle Roadin North Lambton. An attempt was made to stop the vehicle, but police allege it continued driving dangerously, and a decision was made not to engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police car allegedly saw the sedan cross onto the wrong side of the road and then officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police continued to monitor the area before being called to reports of a head-on crash between the sedan and another vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, a woman believed to be 55, died at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 28-year-old woman, was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition. Police said the woman was pregnant and had subsequently lost her unborn child. The driver of the sedan and the front passenger allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. Two rear seat passengers in the sedan, two girls aged 15 and 17, were taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. Just after 3pm today, a 19-year-old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield. He was taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police said officers have also spoken to a 17-year-old girl, who they believe was the front passenger in the vehicle. Inquiries into the crash continue under Strike Force Carrarang.
ABC News
23-06-2025
- ABC News
Six people and an unborn baby die in horror spate of accidents on NSW roads
Six people and an unborn baby have died on New South Wales roads since Friday, as the national road toll soars to a 15-year high. There were three fatal accidents in the Hunter region alone, including a head-on collision that killed a 55-year-old woman and the unborn baby of the 28-year-old who was driving the car she was in. New South Wales Police are still searching for a 19-year-old man and a female passenger, who allegedly ran from the scene in the Newcastle suburb of North Lambton early on Sunday. On Sunday night, a 98-year-old man died after he was hit by a car while crossing the street at Awaba, near Lake Macquarie. Police said the 49-year-old male driver was not believed to be speeding or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. At nearby Fennel Bay, a 38-year-old woman died early on Monday when her car collided with another vehicle and crashed through a fence and hit a tree. NSW Police Assistant Acting Commissioner Paul Dunston said it had been "a horrible weekend on our roads in Newcastle". He said a critical incident investigation would examine the actions of police who were monitoring the vehicle involved in the North Lambton tragedy. NSW Police issued a statement saying police had seen a vehicle being driven dangerously, but did not start a pursuit due to safety concerns. On Friday, a 46-year-old truck driver died after his vehicle veered off Bangalow Road and smashed into a tree at Clunes, near Lismore. On the same day, a 56-year-old man died when the car he was a passenger in rolled at Bangheet, about 90 kilometres east of Moree. The spate of fatal crashes continued on Saturday, when a man in his 40s died when the car he was in rolled at Tura Beach, about 30km south-east of Bega, on the state's south coast. Assistant Acting Commissioner Dunston said the community could be assured that police were out and enforcing road rules. "We are out doing our best to minimise the road toll," he said. The Australian Automobile Association has found that the year up until May 31, 2025, was the country's deadliest since 2010. In the past year, 1,337 people have died on Australian roads, which was a 4.8 per cent increase on the previous 12 months. Australasian College of Road Safety chief executive Ingrid Johnson said many factors have contributed to the rise, including speeding. "That is a consistent increase that we haven't seen since the 1970s," she said. Dr Johnson said the government should abolish mobile speed camera warning signs to reduce speeding.
ABC News
22-06-2025
- ABC News
Police launch investigation after woman dies in two-car crash in Newcastle
Police have launched a critical incident investigation over the death of a woman in a two-car crash in Newcastle. Just after 2:40am on Sunday, police said patrolling officers saw a sedan allegedly driving dangerously on Newcastle Road, North Lambton. They said a pursuit was not initiated due to safety concerns. A short time later, the sedan collided with another car near Arthur Street. The passenger of the other car, a woman believed to be aged in her 50s, died at the scene. She is yet to be formally identified. The driver, a 28-year-old woman, was treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition. Police said the driver of the sedan had left the scene before officers arrived. However, two rear passengers — two girls aged 15 and 17 — were taken to hospital under police guard. Newcastle Road was closed eastbound for more than seven hours as police investigated and cleaned up the scene. A crime scene was established and a critical incident team from Hunter Valley Police District will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Police said the investigation would be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
