Man injured by truck in Penrith

A man has been taken to hospital after a truck drove over his legs in Penrith last night.

About 11:20 (Friday 1 March 2019), emergency services were called to a petrol station on Coreen Avenue, Penrith after reports a man had been injured by a truck.

Police were told a 21-year-old man, who was lying in the driveway of the petrol station, was injured after a truck drove over him.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for crush injures to the lower legs and was taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.

The female truck driver is assisting police with inquiries.

Officers from Nepean Police Area Command attended and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

As inquiries continue, anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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.

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