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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Pedestrian, 72, critical after hit by car

A 72-year-old man is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Sydney’s west yesterday. 

Police say that at around 9.40pm last night, emergency services were called to Louis Street near Blaxcell Street, Granville, after reports a male pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. 

The 72-year-old man was treated at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, with head and leg injuries. 

“The 58-year-old female driver of the vehicle was uninjured and taken to Westmead Hospital for mandatory testing,” NSW Police said in a statement. 

“Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.”

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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