A woman has died following a crash in the state's north earlier this month.
About 2.40pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026, emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Herons Creek, following reports of a crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District were told a hatchback had crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle in the breakdown lane.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the passenger, an 83-year-old woman, before she was taken to hospital for further treatment.
The driver, a 77-year-old man, was treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
Police commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Yesterday evening (Saturday 24 October 2026), police were notified the woman had died in hospital.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
