Police are appealing for public assistance after a 55-year-old woman was stabbed during a terrifying carjacking in the state’s Central West this week.
Police say that at about 9pm on Wednesday, the woman was driving a Holden Rodeo ute toward a low level bridge under the Mid Western Highway, Cowra, when she stopped to give way to a vehicle.
Police have been told an unknown man entered her vehicle when it was stopped and demanded the woman to drive for about 12km on the Lachlan Valley Way.
During the incident, police say the woman was stabbed in her thigh, before the man told her to pull over.
The man exited the vehicle and was seen entering a dark coloured vehicle travelling north on Lachlan Valley Way. Officers say the vehicle made a U-turn and was last seen travelling south along the highway.
The woman was assisted by another motorist and taken to Cowra Hospital for treatment to lacerations.
Officers attached to Chifley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
As inquiries continue, police would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist with the investigation.
He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with scruffy shoulder length hair. He was last seen wearing a light-coloured T-shirt and long dark pants.
Police are appealing for anyone with information, including dashcam vision or CCTV vision from the area at the time, to come forward.
Anyone with information about the 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 crime via NSW Police social media pages.
