A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Lake Macquarie region this morning.
About 5.15am on Tuesday emergency services were called to the M1, near Palmers Road, at Freemans Waterhole, following reports a car had left the road and rolled down an embankment.
On arrival, officers from Lake Macquarie Police District located the driver and single occupant of the vehicle, a man, but he was dead. He has not been formally identified.
A crime scene was established, and investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
As investigations continue, any witnesses or anyone with dash cam vision is urged to come forward.
Traffic diversions remain in place. To avoid the heavy traffic northbound motorists can exit the M1 Pacific Motorway at Freemans Drive and use Palmers Road to re-join the motorway.
For more information visit www.livetraffic.com for more information.
