A man has died after a car crashed into a home in the Hunter region yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 3pm (Sunday 1 May 2022), a Toyota Landcruiser was travelling north on High Street, Largs, when it left the roadway and hit the front of a home at the intersection of Morpeth Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The home sustained structural damage and the occupant, an 74-year-old man, who had been asleep in a front bedroom, was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition, where he died earlier today (Monday 2 May 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver, a 69-year-old man, was also taken to John Hunter Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and established a crime scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Toyota has been seized for forensic examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initial inquiries suggest the driver suffered a medical episode prior to the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As inquiries continue, police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam footage to contact Maitland Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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