A woman has been charged following a fatal single-vehicle crash on the state’s Mid North Coast last month.
About 10.20am Friday 26 May 2023, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway at Eungai Rail, about 20km south of Macksville, following reports of a crash.
Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics, the rear passenger of the vehicle – a 70-year-old man – died at the scene.
The driver and a front passenger – both women aged 70 – were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment.
Police from Mid North Coast Police District and the Crash Investigation Unit commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Following inquiries, a 70-year-old woman was arrested at Castle Hill Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous, negligent drive cause death (first offence) cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of M/V.
Her driver’s licence was also suspended.
She was granted conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday 19 July 2023.
