BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE
A man has died and a teenage girl is at the John Hunter Hospital following a crash on the Mid North Coast last night.
Around 11pm, emergency services were called to The Lakes Way at Bungwahl, about 34 kms south of Forster after reports of a crash.
They found the 44-year-old male driver of a Hyundai SUV at the scene, and the man was treated by paramedics, however he died at the scene.
A 16-year-old female passenger was taken to the John Hunter in a serious but stable condition.
Police also found a cattle dog at the scene with minor injuries. The dog has been returned to her owners.
A crime scene has been established as police investigate the cause of the fatality.
