A woman will front court in Newcastle today, following a fatal crash at Budgewoi earlier this month.
Emergency Services were called to the incident on Budgewoi Road on April 12, with reports a Volkdwagen Golf and a Toyota Corolla has collided.
Tragically, the passenger of the Toyota – an 81-year-old woman- died at the scene, while both drivers were taken to the John Hunter Hospital, both in a serious condition.
The 44-year-old driver of the Volkswagen was arrested when she was released from hospital on Friday and was taken to Waratah Police Station, where she was charged with dangerous occasioning death-drive manner dangerous and negligent driving (occasioning death).
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today.