Tragic update after woman, 55, killed in hit-and-run in North Lambton, Newcastle

Police have revealed tragic new details on a woman seriously injured in a horror crash that left another woman dead.

The hunt continues for a teenage driver and passenger who fled the scene of a horror crash in Newcastle that left one woman dead and seriously injured another.

Police have now revealed in a tragic update that the surviving woman was pregnant and has since lost her unborn child.

The two women were travelling in a Hyundai sedan that collided with a Holden Commodore at the intersection of Newcastle Rd and Arthur St in North Lambton just after 2.40am on Sunday, NSW Police say.

Officers had earlier spotted the Holden allegedly being driven dangerously, but did not pursue it due to safety concerns.

The passenger of the Hyundai, a woman believed to be aged 55, died at the scene. She has not yet been formally identified.

Police are hunting a driver who fled the scene of a high-speed crash in Newcastle that killed a woman and left two teenage girls hospitalised in the early hours of Sunday morning. Picture: ABC

The driver of the Hyundai, a 28-year-old woman, was rushed to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition after being treated at the scene by paramedics.

“Police have since been informed that the woman was 25 weeks’ pregnant and has subsequently lost her unborn child,” a NSW Police statement read.

The driver and a passengerof the Holden fled the scene before police arrived, leaving behind two teenage girls in the back seat of the vehicle. Both teens, aged 15 and 17, were taken to hospital under police guard.

They both remain in serious conditions, police said.

Newcastle Rd was closed eastbound following the crash as police established a crime scene.

A critical incident investigation is now under way to determine the circumstances leading up to the collision.

A woman has lost her unborn child in the crash. Picture: ABC

Police wish to speak to a man in the area at the time of the incident, who they believe may be able to assist with inquiries.

He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance and is believed to be in his late teens, about 165cm tall with a thin build, with brown hair and brown eyes.

“Police are actively making inquiries to locate him and urge anyone with relevant footage or information to come forward,” the statement read.

They also wish to speak to a 17-year-old girl, who police believe was sitting in the front seat of the vehicle.

Police are urging anyone with information, CCTV, or dashcam footage from the area at the time to come forward.

Originally published as Tragic update after woman, 55, killed in hit-and-run in North Lambton, Newcastle