Woman found with serious burns dies after car fire at Salt AshBy Nakita Jager and Emma RennieABC NewcastleTopic:Police1h ago1 hours agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:50amPolice at the property at Salt Ash where a 43-year-old woman died. (ABC News: Nakita Jager)In short:A 43-year-old woman has died at a property at Salt Ash, near Newcastle in New South Wales.Emergency services found a vehicle alight and the woman next to a nearby pond. She had suffered serious burns. Police are investigating her death but say it is not being treated as suspicious.abc.net.au/news/woman-dies-after-car-fire-at-salt-ash-newcastle/105279062Link copiedShareShare articlePolice are investigating the death of a woman, 43, at a New South Wales property, but say it is not being treated as suspicious.Emergency services were called to a fire at a property on Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash, near Newcastle about 10:45pm on Saturday.Police say a vehicle was found alight and a woman was found next to a nearby pond.She had suffered serious burns and was unable to be revived.Emergency services were called to the property on Nelson Bay Road about 10:45pm on Saturday. (ABC News: Nakita Jager)In a statement, police said they had established a crime scene and were speaking to witnesses to determine the circumstances of her death."While inquiries continue, the incident is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner," the statement read.Neighbours at the scene paid tribute to the woman.They told the ABC she was a well-liked and respected member of the community who had previously worked at a local service station. Police are urging anyone with information about the matter to contact Port Stephens-Hunter Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Posted 1h ago1 hours agoSun 11 May 2025 at 12:50am, updated 6m ago6 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 2:22amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesDumped minister accuses Richard Marles of being a 'factional assassin'Topic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.Israel is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to deathTopic:WarPhoto shows A small baby in a pink onesie sleeps on a blue and yellow blanket.How one of Australia's richest families is rewriting its pokies legacyTopic:GamblingPhoto shows Len Ainsworth poses for a portrait at a table in a dark room with poker machines behind him.Harry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:RoyaltyPhoto shows An older man and two younger men Trump is trying to suspend habeas corpus. He's not the firstTopic:Law, Crime and JusticePhoto shows Donald trump in a suit with his fist in the air.Popular nowTrump is trying to suspend habeas corpus. He's not the firstTopic:Law, Crime and JusticePhoto shows Donald trump in a suit with his fist in the air.Dumped minister accuses Richard Marles of being a 'factional assassin'Topic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.Putin offers direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of warTopic:World PoliticsPhoto shows Vladimir Putin sits in front of a microphone with papers in his handRelated topicsFiresPoliceSalt AshTop StoriesDumped minister accuses Richard Marles of being a 'factional assassin'Topic:ALPPhoto shows Ed Husic, wearing a suit, sitting on a green bench.Israel is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to deathTopic:WarHow one of Australia's richest families is rewriting its pokies legacyTopic:GamblingHarry, Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the royal familyTopic:RoyaltyTrump is trying to suspend habeas corpus. He's not the firstTopic:Law, Crime and JusticeJust InHow farmer Dimity May turned a hobby into a lifestyleTopic:Mental Wellbeing6m ago6 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 2:22amRomance fiction enjoys comeback as women seek escapismTopic:Romance Books29m ago29 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 1:59amPutin offers direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of warTopic:World Politics24m ago24 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 2:04amVisitors say new fees to access WA blowholes not 'the Aussie way'Topic:Travel and Tourism47m ago47 minutes agoSun 11 May 2025 at 1:41amMore Just InBack to top