An elderly woman who suffered serious injuries in a morning car crash on October 30 in Palmerston has died in hospital 11 days later, NT Police said, as the major crash unit continues to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

The two-vehicle collision was reported to police around 8:15am on Friday, October 30, involving a red Mazda 2 and a Toyota Hilux at the intersection Roystonea Avenue and Inverway Circuit in Johnston.

The driver of the Hilux was uninjured but the driver of the Mazda, a 74-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital. She succumbed to the injuries and passed away on November 10, police said.

The driver of the Hilux returned negative roadside drug and alcohol tests, police said. The investigation is continuing.

“The Major Crash Investigation Unit has carriage of the investigation and urges anyone who witnessed the crash, especially those with dashcam footage, to contact police on 131 444,” police media director Mark Wilton said. “Please quote reference number NTP2600105580.”

The number of people killed on Territory roads this year now stands at 30.