A man has been charged as investigations continue into a fail-to-stop crash on the state’s Central Coast overnight which claimed the life of a 68-year-old woman.
Emergency services responded to Ocean Beach Road at Woy Woy about 7.50pm on Saturday where they found a woman critically injured.
NSW Ambulance paramedics and officers from Brisbane Water Police District treated the 68-year-old woman; however, she died at the scene, Queensland Police said in a statement.
“Inquiries indicate the woman got off a bus and as she crossed the road, was initially struck by a vehicle being driven south before being thrown to the roadway where she was struck by a second vehicle,” Police said.
“The driver of the first vehicle allegedly failed to stop; the driver of the second vehicle – a Kia Cerato – stopped and rendered assistance.”
The 60-year-old man was taken to Gosford Hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers attached the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) examined the scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
As part of inquiries, investigators executed a crime scene warrant at a Central Coast home where a Volkswagen was seized and will undergo forensic examination.
About 8am today, investigators returned to the home and arrested a 20-year-old man.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on July 19th.
As investigations continue, anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
