BY IAN CROUCH
Two men have been taken to hospital following a head-on smash at Loxford.
Emergency services were called to Hart Road near the Hunter Expressway at 6.15pm on Thursday.
Police say initial inquiries indicate a Holden Colorado crossed to the wrong side of the road and collided with a Maxi Taxi HiAce van.
Both drivers were trapped before being freed by members of the Cessnock Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The 34-year-old Holden driver and the 46-year-old Taxi Driver were taken to the John Hunter Hospital with non-life threatening injuries - the Taxi driver was the sole occupant and sustained a suspected broken leg.
Anyone who witnessed the crash of who has dashcam footage is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
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| Emergency services at the crash scene Picture: Cessnock VRA |
