An elderly couple have been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a single-vehicle crash at North Rothbury last night.

About 10.30pm on Monday 11 October, emergency services were called to Wine Country Drive – about 19km north of Cessnock – following reports a Toyota Corolla had left the road and rolled.

The male driver and female passenger – both aged 94 – were trapped in the vehicle, before being freed a short time later.

The pair were taken to John Hunter Hospital with critical injuries.

Officers from Hunter Valley Police District, with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit, established a crime scene and started an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

As inquires continue, anyone with information, or dashcam footage from the area, is urged to come forward by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

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