A woman has died after a head-on crash at Maitland in the early hours of Friday morning.
Emergency services were called to Cessnock Road at Maitland around 2.30am after reports a Kia Rio and a Ford Falcon sedan have collided head-on.
The female driver and sole occupant of the Kia Rio, believed to be aged in her 50s, died at the scene. Police said the woman is yet to be formally identified.
The male driver and sole occupant of the Ford Falcon sedan, believed to be aged in his 50s, sustained a back injury. He was taken to hospital for treatment and will also undergo mandatory blood and urine testing.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District with assistance by officers from the Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Cessnock Road is closed between the New England Highway and Gillieston Road while the scene is being examined.
There is no access southbound from the New England Highway to Cessnock Road. Drivers travelling between Maitland and Kurri Kurri can use John Renshaw Drive and the New England Highway.
