{"id":793541,"date":"2026-07-11T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/793541\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:51:18","slug":"five-teenagers-injured-as-car-crashes-into-tree-in-tamworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/793541\/","title":{"rendered":"Five teenagers injured as car crashes into tree in Tamworth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five teenagers have been injured, one critically, as a car hit a tree in northern New South Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews were called to King George V Ave in East Tamworth about 8.40pm on Friday where they found the injured teens. <\/p>\n

Police<\/a> said initial investigations indicated the sedan they were travelling in left the road before hitting a tree.<\/p>\n

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A 17-year-old girl who was seated on the driver\u2019s-side back seat, suffered critical head injuries, while a 17-year-old boy, travelling in the left-side back seat, was thrown from the vehicle on impact and has suffered spinal injuries. <\/p>\n

They were both airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Three more occupants of the car were taken to Tamworth Base Hospital, with police confirming their injuries are not life-threatening.<\/p>\n

Paramedics treated another 17-year-old girl for head and facial injuries. She was allegedly driving the car and is a P1 licence holder. She has undergone mandatory testing, according to police.<\/p>\n

A third 17-year-old girl, believed to be the front-seat passenger, escaped with relatively minor injuries, while a second 17-year-old boy, travelling in the middle rear-seat, is being assessed for leg and back injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cA crime scene has been established and specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) have been assisting local police,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n

Investigations into the crash are ongoing.<\/p>\n

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