A man has been arrested after a driver was stabbed following a crash in the state's Hunter region this morning.
About 4.40am today (Thursday 19 June 2025), officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District commenced an investigation after a 40-year-old man attended Cessnock Police Station with stab wounds.
Police were told the man was driving a Holden sedan on Cessnock Road, Neath when it collided with a Subaru sedan.
Following the crash a passenger in the Subaru sedan allegedly stabbed the man in the leg.
The 40-year-old was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to a hospital for further treatment.
A short time later, police were called to Cessnock Road, Neath, following reports of a two-vehicle crash.
On arrival, police located the Subaru – involved in the earlier incident – and arrested a 34-year-old man at the scene before taking him to John Hunter Hospital under police guard.
Investigations continue into the incident.
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.
