A person is in a crucial situation in hospital after being critically overwhelmed within the NSW Decrease Hunter area in a single day.At about 10.40pm on Wednesday, emergency providers have been known as to Anne Road, East Maitland, after studies {that a} man was seen mendacity in the midst of the street.When police arrived, they discovered a 51-year-old man had been badly bashed, with a number of wounds to his head, face and again.READ MORE: Two kids lacking from Darling Level discovered 'protected and properly'He was taken to John Hunter Hospital.Police have established against the law scene and are actually making an attempt to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.Police are urging anybody with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.