A man has been charged after a fatal crash at Newcastle yesterday.
Just after 9.30am (Sunday 12 April 2020), a Nissan Navara was travelling east on Park Avenue, Kotara, when it allegedly failed to negotiate the bend and collided head-on with a white Toyota Camry, travelling in the opposite direction.
The Toyota driver, a 58-year-old woman was trapped in the vehicle for a short time, before being freed by emergency services.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital, where she later died.
The Nissan driver, a 27-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and was taken to John Hunter Hospital as a precaution, where he also underwent mandatory testing.
Following his release from hospital, he was taken to Newcastle Police Station, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death), not keep left of dividing line, and negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm).
The man was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Monday 13 April 2020).
