Horror Weekend On The Hunter's Roads

BY IAN CROUCH

It's been a horror weekend on the Hunter's roads, with two men killed in separate crashes.

A motorcyclist died in a head-on crash with a Toyota Landcruiser on the Golden Highway at Jerrys Plains yesterday afternoon.

A man was killed and another injured when a hatchback collided with a utility on the M1 at West Wallsend early Saturday.

Meanwhile,  a 39-year-old man is due front Newcastle Local Court accused of leaving the scene of a fatal crash at Buladehlah two weeks ago.

He was arrested after police stopped a car he was driving on The Esplanade at Warners Bay on Saturday night.

One Teen Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Crash at Jerrys Plains

BY IAN CROUCH

Investigations are continuing into a crash which claimed the life of a teenage motorbike rider at Jerrys Plains.

Police say two 17-year-old boys were riding their motorbikes along Commission Road at about 2.30pm on Sunday when they crashed head-on into a Nissan Patrol as it rounded a bend.

One of the teens died at the scene while the other suffered fractures to his skull, arm and lower legs, as well as internal injuries.

He was flown to John Hunter Hospital by the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter where he remains in a serious condition.

The 59-year-old driver of the Nissan was taken to Singleton Hospital for mandatory tests.

Officers from Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended the scene and commenced inquiries.

Investigations continue however no charges are expected to be laid.

Earth Moves For Hunter Valley Residents

BY IAN CROUCH

 There have been two small earthquakes overnight in the Hunter Valley.

The first tremor hit Jerrys Plains near Singleton at about 9.30pm measuring 2-point-7 on the Richter scale, while the second one, a magnitude 2-point-6, struck just south of Muswellbrook about half an hour later.

Despite their small size, people across the Valley say they felt their homes shake.