A man and a woman have been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a head on collision at Wyee on Saturday morning.
Emergency services were called to the head on crash between a Jeep and a Hyundai Santa Fe on Wyee Road about 9.30am, where they worked to free the drivers of both vehicles who became trapped.
Police said the sole occupant of the Jeep, a 37-year-old man, was trapped for an hour before being released.
The Hyundai driver, a 48-year-old woman, was also trapped and released. Her passenger, a 13-year-old boy, was not trapped and sustained a suspected broken arm.
Both drivers were treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in critical conditions.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to assist, however there was not a suitable area for the helicopter to shut down.
The medical team were dispatched close to the scene and assisted Ambulance NSW road crews with the patients.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District have established a crime scene, which will be examined by the specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
