A driver has been charged after a man was struck and killed in the state’s Far West yesterday.
About 12.30am (Thursday 23 February 2023), emergency services were called to Nelyambo Bridge Road, Tilpa, about 140km north-east of Wilcannia, following reports a man had been hit by a ute.
The alleged driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old man, stopped and rendered first aid to the 29-year-old man.
The driver alerted NSW Ambulance paramedics and drove the injured man, meeting them on the Barrier Highway.
The injured man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
The driver was uninjured.
Officers attached to Central North Police District attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.
Following inquiries, the driver was arrested at Cobar Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous, and negligent driving occasioning death.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Cobar Local Court on Wednesday 29 March 2023.
