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Investigations continue after a woman died and a teen girl was critically injured as a result of a multi-vehicle crash in the Illawarra region on Friday. Four people became trapped when the blue Holden Statesman sedan they were travelling in hit a median strip and a tree after a collision with a Nissan Juke, also travelling south. The 47-year-old female driver of the Holden Statesman died at the scene. Emergency services attended the crash at the southbound lanes on the M1 Princes Highway at Figtree, near the Masters Road off-ramp, about 7.15pm. A 15-year-old female passenger was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition and two boys, aged five and 10, were taken to Wollongong Hospital in stable conditions. The 29-year-old female driver of the Nissan Juke and her 32-year-old male passenger were uninjured. The driver was taken to Wollongong Hospital for mandatory testing. Officers from Wollongong Police District attended the scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Traffic on both sides of the freeway was diverted as rescue efforts took place. Southbound traffic diversions continued into the night as officers from the Crash Investigation Unit examined the scene. As inquiries continue, police have appealed to any witnesses to the crash or anyone who might have dash cam footage to contact police. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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Investigations continue after a woman died and a teen girl was critically injured as a result of a multi-vehicle crash in the Illawarra region on Friday.
Four people became trapped when the blue Holden Statesman sedan they were travelling in hit a median strip and a tree after a collision with a Nissan Juke, also travelling south. The 47-year-old female driver of the Holden Statesman died at the scene.
Emergency services attended the crash at the southbound lanes on the M1 Princes Highway at Figtree, near the Masters Road off-ramp, about 7.15pm.
A 15-year-old female passenger was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition and two boys, aged five and 10, were taken to Wollongong Hospital in stable conditions.
The 29-year-old female driver of the Nissan Juke and her 32-year-old male passenger were uninjured. The driver was taken to Wollongong Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers from Wollongong Police District attended the scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Traffic on both sides of the freeway was diverted as rescue efforts took place. Southbound traffic diversions continued into the night as officers from the Crash Investigation Unit examined the scene.
As inquiries continue, police have appealed to any witnesses to the crash or anyone who might have dash cam footage to contact police.
Police are now investigating the circumstances that led to the crash. Picture: Karleen Minney
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