Two-vehicle crash near Taree, NSW

Three people remain in hospital after a two-vehicle crash in the state’s north yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 2.20pm (Wednesday 18 July 2018), emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way at Stroud, approximately 93km south-west of Taree, following reports a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota Hilux had collided.

The driver of the Corolla and sole occupant, a 62-year-old woman, was flown by rescue helicopter to John Hunter Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the Hilux, a 74-year-old man, and his passenger, a 69-year-old woman, both sustained injuries.

The woman was flown by rescue helicopter to John Hunter Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital. He remains in a stable condition.

Officers from the Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers.

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