A woman has died following a crash in Windale last week.
Emergency services were called to James Street around 3:30 pm on Friday, 7 February, after a Hyundai i30 and a Ford Fiesta collided.
The driver of the Hyundai, an 82-year-old woman, was trapped in the vehicle before being freed and treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics. She was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition but later succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, 9 February.
The driver of the Ford, a 29-year-old woman, was not injured.
Lake Macquarie Police District officers are continuing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, is urged to contact Lake Macquarie Police Station or Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.
