Thursday, 17 October 2024

Charges Laid Over Fatal Crash At Scone

 BY IAN CROUCH

Police have charged a woman over a fatal crash near Scone earlier this month.

On Friday October 4, emergency services were called to Bunnan Road at Owens Gap to reports of a crash between a Mitsubishi Lancer and a Nissan Navara.

A front seat passenger of the Lancer, a 76-year-old woman, died at the scene while the 53-year-old female driver and a 39-year-old female passenger were airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital.

A 27-year-old man driving the Nissan and his 24-year-old female passenger were also taken to the John Hunter.

Following extensive investigations, police have a charged the 53-year-old woman with dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death and failing to keep left of dividing line.

She's due to face Muswellbrook Court on December 17.