A manhunt is underway for a 19-year-old driver who fled the scene of a crash that killed a 55-year-old woman and seriously injured her pregnant daughter in NSW yesterday.
Police have confirmed the 28-year-old was 25 weeks pregnant and lost her baby following the head-on collision.
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It’s understood that the crash occurred shortly after a white Commodore with fake plates and four teens inside sped away from a police check in North Lambton.
Police say a pursuit wasn’t initiated due to safety concerns, with officers losing sight of the car when it crossed onto the wrong side of the road. It was there that it slammed into the other vehicle.
A critical incident team is investigating the circumstances of the event as well as the police response.
The driver of the Holden and a 17-year-old front passenger fled the scene before police arrived, leaving behind two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, in the back seat.
Police are still searching for the pair that fled, anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact them.
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