Pedestrian dies after two people hit by car at showground north of Newcastle

An elderly pedestrian has died after she and another person were struck by a car at a NSW showground on Thursday. Two women, aged 72 and 82, were both hit by the car about 1.30pm on Cowper St in Stroud, a country town about an hour north of Newcastle , NSW Police said.

The older woman was critically injured in the crash. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Both women were treated at the scene, before paramedics took the 82-year-old woman to John Hunter Hospital with critical injuries. She died in hospital the following night, police were told about 9.



30pm. The 68-year-old woman who was allegedly behind the wheel of the car that struck the women was taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory testing. Investigations into the crash are ongoing and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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