A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Hunter Valley early this morning.
About 2.30am today (Friday 28 March 2025), emergency services were called to Broke Road, Pokolbin, 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 female passenger of the vehicle – who is yet to be formally identified – died at the scene.
The driver – believed to be aged in his 40s – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious injuries before being airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
He will undergo mandatory testing.
A crime was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Broke Road is closed for all traffic between Hermitage Road and Nelson Street. For traffic updates visit www.livetraffic.com
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.
