A young driver has been charged after allegedly performing vehicle burnouts which hit and killed a 53-year-old man in the Hunter Valley overnight.
Emergency services were called to a fire trail off Haul Road at Stockrington, approximately 22km southeast of Kurri Kurri, at around midnight last night following reports of a crash.
“Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District arrived and were told a vehicle was allegedly performing a burnout when it hit three onlookers. The car was then driven from the scene,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“A 53-year-old man suffered critical head injuries and died a short time later.
“Police were told two women were also hit by the car, whoever, left the scene before emergency services arrived.”
At around 2.40am this morning, the alleged vehicle involved in the incident was found burnt-out on McFarlanes Road, Chisolm. It was seized by Police for forensic examination.
A 22-year-old man was arrested at Maitland Police station at around 5.30pm on Sunday, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle, cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle, negligent driving (occasioning death), negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm), prolong, sustain etc loss of traction, and fail to comply with requirement made under section.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court later today.
