New England Highway, Tintinhull | 20 Feb 2012
Police are investigating the cause of a crash in which a boy has died and six other people have been injured near Tamworth yesterday.
About 4pm (Sunday 19 February 2012), a Mitsubishi van travelling north along the New England Highway, Tintinhull crossed to the wrong side of the road and collided with a Subaru Forester.
The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man was carrying four other people in the vehicle.
A passenger in the backseat of the van, a 10-year-old boy, suffered extensive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other children in the van have been taken to John Hunter Hospital. The driver of the van and his other female passenger, have been taken to Tamworth Base Hospital in a critical condition.
The driver of the Subaru, a 77-year-old man, and a female passenger have also been taken to Tamworth Base Hospital where they remain in a serious condition.
Police established a crime scene, which was examined by forensic services. Both vehicles have been seized for forensic mechanical examination.
The highway was closed for about five hours.
