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.

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

A man died and six people taken to hospital in a head-on crash at Coffs Harbour today.

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.

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, also a passenger in the Falcon, was taken to hospital with internal injuries.

Local detectives attended and a crime scene and police are now calling for witnesses to come forward.

Emergency services were called to Hogbin Drive after the Nissan Pulsar and Ford Falcon collided head-on.