A woman remains in a critical condition after being hit by a truck in the state’s central west last week.
About 11.10am on Friday (1 April 2022), three people were standing at the rear of a Hino truck parked on Leewood Drive, while replacing a light.
A second Hino truck was travelling south when it lose control, colliding with two of the pedestrians
A 33-year-old woman was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and taken to Orange Base Hospital, where she was airlifted to Canberra Hospital with critical injuries.
A 43-year-old man was treated on scene and taken to Orange Base Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Officers attached to Central West Police District attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit.
The driver of the truck – a 44-year-old man – was uninjured and taken to Orange Base Hospital for mandatory testing.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.
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.
