A woman has died following a fatal crash in the state's New England region.
Emergency services were called to the New England Highway near Ravensworth following reports of a crash just after 8.20pm last night (Tuesday 1 November 2022).
Upon arrival, officers from Hunter Valley Police District located a Great Wall utility which was travelling eastbound and had left the roadway and collided with a tree.
The driver of the utility, a 23-year-old woman, died at the scene.
Her passenger, a man aged in his 40s, was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist police.
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.
