A garbage truck driver has been charged with manslaughter after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Sydney’s CBD this morning.
About 1.30am (Wednesday 12 February 2020), emergency services were called to Central Street in Sydney’s CBD, after the body of a 21-year-old man was found on the footpath.
Officers from Sydney City Police Area Command attended and inquiries indicated the man had been struck by a garbage truck.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic officers, while specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) took carriage of the investigation.
Following inquiries, police stopped a truck on Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross, about 4.30am and arrested the 51-year-old driver.
He underwent mandatory testing before being taken to Kings Cross Police Station.
The Lakemba man has now been charged with,
• Manslaughter
• Fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death
• Dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous
• Negligent driving (occasioning death)
• Improperly interfere with corpse or human remains
• Not reverse vehicle safely.
Police will allege in court that the driver reversed the truck at speed, striking the pedestrian and knocking him down.
The driver got out, allegedly moved the man off the roadway without rendering assistance or contacting emergency services, then drove from the scene.
He was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 13 February 2020).
