A man has been taken to hospital after a bad smash at Branxton early Thursday.
The 60-year-old was driving on the New England Highway just before 12.30am when he lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a power pole.
The force of the crash was so great, the car ended up on its roof hanging over the guard rail.
The driver was found barely conscious lying on the inside roof of the car.
He was taken the John Hunter Hospital by road ambulance in a serous condition.
