Police have charged a driver following a fatal crash near Scone that claimed the life of an elderly woman.
About 3.55pm on Friday October 4, emergency services were called to Bunnan Road, Owens Gap, about 22 kilometres west of Scone. Initial reports suggested a Mitsubishi Lancer had collided with a Nissan Navara.
Hunter Valley police attended and were told the sedan - with three women in it - was travelling north and was attempting to negotiate a right-hand bend when it collided with the ute - with a man and a woman in it.
The female front passenger in the sedan, aged 76, died at the scene.
The female driver of the sedan, aged 53, and female passenger, aged 39, were airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.
The male driver of the ute, aged 27, and the female passenger, aged 24, were also taken to John Hunter Hospital.
The drivers of both vehicles underwent mandatory testing.
Officers attached to Hunter and Mid North Coast Crash Investigation Units attended and established a crime scene.
Following extensive investigations, police charged the 53-year-old driver with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death and no keep left of dividing line.
The woman was issued a future court attendance notice to appear before Muswellbrook Local Court on Tuesday December 17.
