Police have located 50-year-old Ann Beaumont, who was reported missing in the Maranboy area yesterday.

Ms Beaumont was located by the aerial search team shortly after noon today, not far from the vehicle crash site.

She was conveyed to Katherine Hospital by ambulance and is said to be in reasonable health.

Great work by all those involved, including the local people who had initially stopped to help, and the NT Emergency Service and NT Police search teams.

Early yesterday police received a report of a single vehicle crash on the Central Arnhem Highway, about four kilometres east of the Stuart Highway.

Maranboy Police attended and on arrival located a white Holden Commodore belonging to Ms Beaumont.

Members of the public who had come across the crash advised police that a Caucasian female, believed to be Ms Beaumont, had suffered a head injury and walked into the bushland shortly after they arrived at the scene.

Police conducted a search of the area overnight and continued to undertake a search of the area today.

A helicopter has been deployed to assist, along with further Police and NTES resources on the ground.While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox each Friday at 6am from the Katherine Times. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, sign up here.