AN ELDERLY woman has been airlifted to hospital suffering serious injuries after she was involved in a car crash on the Gwydir Highway on Friday afternoon.
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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter and two paramedic crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle car crash near Glen Innes at about 12:30pm.
Authorities said the car had crashed into a tree about 60km east of Glen Innes on the Gwydir Highway.
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The 73-year-old woman driving the car was the only person involved in the crash and is understood to have suffered significant injuries, after she lost control and slammed into a tree.
The helicopter's critical care team and paramedics treated the woman at the scene for a leg injury, a pelvic injury and a chest injury.
She was airlifted to a Gold Coast hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter in a serious condition for further treatment.
Live Traffic NSW indicates there are no interruptions caused by the accident for traffic travelling that stretch of the Gwydir Highway.
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
