A man has died in a two-vehicle crash in Muswellbrook yesterday.
About 6.30pm (Tuesday 16 December 2020), emergency services were called to Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, after reports a Hyundai Getz and a Nissan Pulsar had collided.
The Hyundai driver and sole occupant, a 28-year-old man, died at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan, a 20-year-old woman, was freed by Fire and Rescue NSW and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition. A 10-year-old girl, who was travelling in the back seat, was also flown to hospital suffering suspected fractures.
A seven-week-old boy in the same vehicle escaped injury but was taken to hospital to be checked as a precaution.
Officers from Hunter Valley Police District established a crime scene which is being forensically examined and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident, or dashcam vision, 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.
