# Pacific Highway vehicle collision > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-highway-vehicle-collision > Updated: 2026-08-23T01:07:25.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. A teenage woman was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital following a serious collision between a car and a semi-trailer on the Pacific Highway near Karuah. The accident occurred around 12:30 am on Sunday, August 23, near Tarean Road. Emergency responders, including NSW Ambulance and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, treated the teenager for multiple injuries, specifically to her face and abdomen. The driver of the semi-trailer was assessed for minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment. The southbound Pacific Highway was temporarily closed during the emergency operation before reopening by 4:00 am. ## Claims - NSW Ambulance and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to the crash scene. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The collision involved a semi-trailer truck and a car. (corroborated by 3 sources) - A teenage woman sustained multiple injuries, including to her face and abdomen. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The injured woman was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The truck driver was assessed for minor injuries and did not require hospitalization. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The Pacific Highway reopened and delays cleared by 4:00 am. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Pacific Highway crash leaves teenager injured A teenage woman was airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after a car and semi-trailer collided on the Pacific Highway near Karuah in the early hours of Sunday. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pacific-highway-crash-leaves-teenager-injured ### 2026-08-19: Wagga Wagga rollover leaves teenage girl in critical condition A teenage girl is in critical condition after a single-vehicle rollover near Wagga Wagga, following a separate crash on the Hume Highway that injured an elderly woman. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wagga-wagga-rollover-leaves-teenage-girl-in-critical-condition --- Cite as: Pacific Highway vehicle collision. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pacific-highway-vehicle-collision