Woman dies after being trapped in car following horrific collision with B-double truck in Hunter Valley
A woman who was trapped in a car following a collision with a B-double truck on Tuesday has died in hospital.
The crash occurred on Martindale Rd, Martindale in the NSW Hunter Vallley region about 3.30pm trapping the woman and the 81-year-old driver of the car.
Police said the woman was “trapped for some time” before she was freed.
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She is yet to be formally identified.
The driver of the car was treated at the scene before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
The driver of the truck, 43, was not injured.
He was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Originally published on 7NEWS
