Police are appealing for information following a fatal fail to stop pedestrian crash in the Southern Highlands yesterday.
About 7.30pm (Tuesday 12 September 2023), emergency services were called to Middle Arm Road, Goulburn, following reports a person was lying in the middle of the road.
Officers attached to The Hume Police District attended and found a pedestrian, suffering critical head injuries.
Members of the public had stopped to assist the 80-year-old man who was also treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
Initial inquiries indicate the man’s injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle.
A crime scene was established which was forensically examined by specialist officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit.
Crash investigators with the assistance of local detectives have commenced an investigation and will conduct inquiries including the man’s movements prior to the incident.
As inquiries continue, investigators are seeking any witnesses, anyone who may have been travelling along Middle Arm Road or surrounding streets at the time and may have dashcam vision to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A report will be prepared for the information of Coroner.
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.
