MURULLA – Boy Dies Following Crash

 BY PETER HYSLOP

Police say a boy has died following a crash just before 8am yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the New England Highway at Murulla, following reports a Holden Barina and Nissan Elgrand had collided.

The driver of the Barina, an 85-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene,

An 11-year-old boy was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital with critical injuries but he later died.

The other occupants were treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Westpac Rescue Helicopters attended the scene. Supplied

  

BREAKING! Man Injured In Four Car Crash At Adamstown

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash involving four cars at Adamstown overnight.

Residents of Gosford Road were woken by a loud bang just after 11.30pm on Wednesday, to find a Holden Commodore had clipped two cars and crashed heavily into a third.

Police, fire and ambulance paramedics arrived to find the 59-year-old male driver trapped.

He was extricated on a back board through the front passenger door and placed on a stretcher before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition with a head injury.

Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Meanwhile, the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a car roll over on the New England Highway at Murulla north of Wingen just after 2.30am on Thursday.

The 30-year-old male driver was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital.

A 30-year-old female passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries, while a 20-year-old female was not injured.