Two people have been injured – one critically – in a serious head-on crash south of Pelaw Main.
Emergency services were called to Leggetts Drive at around 3.15pm.
A man behind the wheel of a Toyota was trapped and had to be extricated.
He was airlifted by the Westpac Rescue helicopter to the John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.
The female driver of a Ford was able to free herself and was assessed at the scene by paramedics.
An investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area as peak hour approaches.
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