Passenger dies in single vehicle crash - Somersby

A woman has died following a single vehicle crash on the M1 yesterday.

The incident happened about 6.30pm (Friday 6 January 2023), when a Toyota Hilux crashed into trees in the median strip near the Peats Ridge Road off-ramp at Somersby.

Officers from Brisbane Water Police District located a 48-year-old woman with critical injuries and a man with minor injuries.

The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics however died at the scene.

The man has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene has been established and inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident 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.

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