Four people have been seriously injured after a single vehicle crash in the state's Hunter region.
About 11.15pm yesterday (Saturday 30 August 2025), emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle on fire after crashing into a telegraph pole at the intersection of Maitland Road and Ingall Street, Mayfield.
Bystanders were able to remove two of the male occupants – aged 24 and 19 – from the vehicle.
NSW Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire and removed a 20-year-old man and another male who's identity is not yet confirmed from the vehicle.
All four were taken to John Hunter Hospital.
The 24 and 19-year-old men are in a serious but stable condition whilst the other two men are in a critical condition with burns.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District established a crime scene that was examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
As inquiries 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 Newcastle Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
