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Brenden Hills is an award winning reporter for the Saturday and Sunday Telegraphs. He specialises in writing about court cases and organised crime.

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$Fatal crash – Coffs Harbour Saturday, 31 May 2014 04:03:31 PM A man has died and six people taken to hospital following a crash at Coffs Harbour. Emergency services were called to Hogbin Drive just before 1pm today (Saturday 31 May 2014), after a Nissan Pulsar and Ford Falcon collided head-on. The rear passenger of the Falcon, a 58-year-old man, was taken to Coffs Harbour Health Campus but died a short time later. The driver of the Pulsar – a 31-year-old woman – was taken to hospital with leg and wrist injuries. Two children in the Pulsar – a nine-year-old girl and five-year-old boy – were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The Falcon driver – a 59-year-old woman – suffered multiple fractures to her arms and legs. A 19-year-old man, a passenger in the Falcon, was taken to hospital with internal injuries. Detectives from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command attended and a crime scene has been established. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway and police are urging any witnesses to come forward. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. Photo Frank Redward$

Man dies in Coffs Harbour horror smash

Emergency services were called to Hogbin Drive about 1pm after a Nissan Pulsar and Ford Falcon collided head-on. The rear passenger of the Falcon, a 58-year-old man, was taken to Coffs Harbour Health Campus but died a short time later.

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