A man will face court after a fatal crash in the Hunter Valley earlier this year.
About 2.30am on Friday 28 March 2025, emergency services were called to Cessnock Road, Pokolbin, in the Singleton Military Area following reports of a crash.
At the scene, officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were told a vehicle had left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
A passenger, a 42-year-old woman, died at the scene.
The driver, a 46-year-old man, was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious injuries before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition where he also underwent mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Following extensive inquiries, on Sunday (3 August 2025), the man was issued a Court Attendance Notice charged with four offences:
• Dangerous driving occasioning death-drive under influence,
• Negligent driving (occasioning death),
• Negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm), and
• Drive vehicle illicit drug present in blood etc.
The man is set to appear before Singleton Local Court on Thursday 25 September 2025.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
