BY IAN CROUCH

The Hunter’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been called to a bad crash just north of Karuah.

It’s understood a car crashed into a barrier and overturned on the Pacific Highway at the Tarean Road off-ramp just after 8 o’clock.

NSW Ambulance says two people have been injured – one has head and neck injuries.

Southbound traffic on the highway is affected.