Police charge man after fatal crash in Peakhurst

A man has been charged following a fatal crash in Sydney’s south last month.

About 10.15am on Tuesday 3 May 2022, emergency services responded to reports that a motorcycle hit a pedestrian on Belmore Road, Peakhurst.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the pedestrian – an 84-year-old woman – at the scene before she was taken to St George Hospital, where she later died.

The motorcycle rider – a 61-year-old man – was uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers from St George Police Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.

Following inquiries, about 10:50am today (Friday 24 June 2022), police attended a home on Ryan Avenue, Beverley Hills and issued a 61-year-old man a Court Attendance Notice for negligent driving occasioning death.

He is due to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Tuesday 9 August 2022.

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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