Two in critical condition after a crash in the Lake Macquarie region

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A man and a teenage girl are in a critical condition after a crash in the Lake Macquarie region today.

About 1.40pm (Sunday 23 August 2020), emergency services were called to Wangi Road, Dora Creek, following reports of a crash involving a Hyundai hatchback towing a box trailer and a Holden Kruse sedan.

Police have been told the Hyundai stopped on the side of the road and the occupants – an 84-year-old man, a 57-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl – were out of the vehicle when the crash occurred.

The man and teenage girl were taken to John Hunter Hospital where they are both reported to be in a critical condition.

The woman sustained abrasions and was also taken to John Hunter Hospital.

The Holden driver, an 87-year-old woman, was not injured, however, she has also been taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Police are urging any witnesses, or those with dashcam footage, to contact Crime Stoppers.