Police are asking for the public to help them with dashcam footage as part of their investigations into a fatal crash at Ferrodale.
Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, approximately one kilometre north of the Medowie Road intersection at about 11:20am yesterday, following a single-vehicle crash.
Port Stephens-Hunter Police District officers attended and were told an SUV had left the road and hit a tree.
The 70-year-old male driver of the car sadly died at the scene.
A 70-year-old woman, the passenger in the car, was conveyed to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition with suspected spinal injuries.
A crime scene was established and an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash while a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
As police make inquiries, anyone with dashcam footage or information related to the incident are urged to contact Port Stephens-Hunter Police District or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.