Woman dies in car accident near Grafton
A 44 year old woman who escaped her own car wreck died after being struck by another car on a North Coast Highway Tuesday night. Here are the details.
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A woman has died after being struck by another vehicle near Grafton on Tuesday.
Just before 10.30pm emergency services were called to the Big River Way off ramp on the Pacific Highway, Tyndale, following reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
Officers attached to Coffs-Clarence Police District attended a short time later and were told the woman was struck while on the Pacific Highway.
Sergeant Griffith from Maclean Police said the woman had crashed her vehicle and was attended to by bystanders but then wandered off along the offramp where she was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 44-year-old woman, but she could not be revived, and died at the scene.
The 62 year old male driver of the car and his passenger were uninjured and passed a roadside breath test.
Police established a crime scene and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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