AAP General News (Australia)
12-24-2008
NSW: NSW road toll now seven after Port Macquarie crash
SYDNEY, Dec 24 AAP - The NSW Christmas road toll has risen to seven with death of a
woman on the NSW mid-north coast.
Police say the crash occurred on the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie just after
5am (AEDT) on Wednesday.
The Ford sedan ran off the highway 400m north of the Bago Rd intersection, smashing
into a sign post and several small trees.
A woman front seat passenger was killed on impact while the male driver and another
woman in the back seat were trapped in the vehicle for a short time.
Both have been admitted to Port Macquarie Base Hospital, but their injuries are not
regarded as life threatening.
Northbound traffic on the highway has been reduced to one lane, police say.
(EDS: National road toll figures are for the period 0001 December 19 to 2359 January
2. Some states and territories have different periods).
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KEYWORD: TOLL NSW UPDATE
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