A man has been charged over an alleged hit-and-run at Rouse Hill last week.
About 9.30pm on Thursday (12 September 2019), a Nissan utility was travelling south on Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, when it approached the intersection of Schofields Road, and was faced with a red right turn arrow.
The driver allegedly turned right against the red arrow and struck a motorcycle which was being ridden north through the intersection.
The motorcyclist, a 63-year-old man, was seriously injured after he was thrown onto the road, suffering multiple compound fractures to his right leg and fractured ribs.
Police allege the driver of the Nissan did not stop after the crash.
Officers from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit commenced inquiries into the incident and last Friday (13 September 2019), a 26-year-old man was arrested when he attended Blacktown Police Station.
He has been charged with
• Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
• Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
• Fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm
• Fail to stop and assist after impact cause injury
• Drive when visiting privileges withdrawn – first offence, and
• Not give particulars to injured person.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Tuesday 24 September 2019.
