Car Hits Bus Shelter, Woman Critically Hurt in Lake Macquarie

A woman has been critically injured after being hit while waiting at a bus stop in the state's Hunter region.

About 4pm yesterday (Friday 16 May 2025), emergency services responded to reports that a car had crashed into a bus shelter along Main Road, Glendale.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 28-year-old woman at the scene before she was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

The 25-year-old male driver of the Holden Commodore sedan was taken to the same hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.

Police have been told that the woman was inside the bus shelter at the time of the crash.

As investigations continue, police are urging anyone with information about the incident – or was in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Toronto Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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