Police on the hunt for driver after high speed pursuit

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are on the hunt for a driver who evaded police during a high-speed pursuit in Cessnock early this morning.

Just after 4am police noticed the Daihatsu Charade hatchback doing 100km/hr on Wollombi Road and also noticed the 25-year-old driver had a suspended license. He had previously held a red provisional license.

Police attempted to stop him but he sped up onto Allandale Road, Mountview Road and back onto Wollombi Road.

The driver ran a red light and police terminated the pursuit.

Man charged over fatal crash in Mayfield

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man will face Newcastle Local Court in August after he was charged over the fatal crash on Industrial Drive last Monday.

Just before 11:30am (Monday 24 July 2017), emergency services were called to the intersection of Industrial Drive and Tourle Street in Mayfield following reports a Holden Astra and a Ford Territory had collided.

A 65-year-old woman, the passenger in the Holden tragically died at the scene while both the driver of the Holden and the Ford were taken to John Hunter Hospital in stable conditions for further treatment.

Following investigations from the Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit the 31-year-old driver of the Ford attended Maitland Police Station on Saturday (29 July 2017) where he was arrested.

He was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death; cause bodily harm by misconduct; negligent driving occasioning death; negligent driving; and proceed through red traffic light.

He was conditionally bailed to appear in court on Thursday 24th August 2017.

Scene of the accident last Monday Image Tyson Cottrill NBN News