Pedestrian dies after crash – Southern Highlands

A pedestrian has died following a crash in the Southern Highlands earlier this week.

About 10am (Monday 11 December 2023), emergency services responded to the Old Hume Highway, Mittagong, after reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.

The 64-year-old man was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital.

The driver of the Toyota Yaris – a 65-year-old man – was uninjured.

Officers from The Hume Police District commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Police have been notified the man has now died in hospital.

As inquiries continue police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the crash – or has any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Mittagong Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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.

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