The Newcastle Crash Investigation Squad is looking into the cause of a horror smash at Lovedale which claimed the life of a 42-year-old woman from Greta.
Police say Kim Stoker was driving along Lovedale Road in her Ford Fiesta on Saturday night when her car collided head-on with a Mazda 6.
The 42-year-old died on the way to hospital. Six others, including Ms Stoker’s 13-year-old daughter were taken to the John Hunter Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.