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Daily Telegraph
12 hours ago
- Daily Telegraph
Teen driver, 15, among six injured after stolen car crashes during police pursuit in Woodberry
Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. A police pursuit in the Hunter region has ended in a crash this morning, leaving six teenagers in hospital and launching a criminal investigation. Officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were patrolling Woodberry Rd at Millers Forest at about 4:15am on Wednesday when they spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Police say the driver failed to stop when directed, prompting a short pursuit that lasted less than a minute before the car veered off the road and crashed at Woodberry, about 5km north of Hexham. Officers rendered immediate assistance to six occupants – believed to be teenagers – allegedly travelling in the vehicle. One of the teens being taken away on a stretcher. Picture: TNV Officers at the scene of the crash. Picture: TNV NSW Ambulance paramedics transported all six to John Hunter Hospital for assessment with police confirming that none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Pictures from the scene show a heavy emergency response, with at least half a dozen paramedics and police swarming the crash site as injured teenagers were carefully lifted onto stretchers. Police conducting inquiries. Picture: TNV Preliminary checks confirmed the vehicle had been stolen during an aggravated break-and-enter at a home in East Maitland overnight. Initial inquiries suggest a 15-year-old boy was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Investigations are continuing. Do you have a story for The Daily Telegraph? Message 0481 056 618 or email tips@
ABC News
11-05-2025
- ABC News
Woman found with serious burns dies after car fire at Salt Ash
A police investigation is underway after a woman died at a property at Salt Ash, near Newcastle, overnight. Emergency services were called to a fire at a property on Nelson Bay Road about 10:45pm on Saturday night. Police say a vehicle was found alight and a woman next to a nearby pond had suffered serious burns. The 43-year-old was unable to be revived and was declared deceased by paramedics. Police have established a crime scene and are speaking to witnesses. Police are urging anyone with information about the matter to contact Port Stephens-Hunter Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
