A man has been charged after a pedestrian was hit by a car at Bathurst on Friday.
About 9.20pm (Friday 26 January 2024), emergency service were called to Howick Street, Bathurst, following reports a pedestrian had been seriously injured.
On arrival, police were told a silver sedan had allegedly hit a 46-year-old man before leaving without rendering aid or calling or assistance.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
Following investigations and an appeal, police attended a home in Osborne Street, West Bathurst, yesterday (Saturday 27 January 2024) and arrested a 42-year-old man.
He was taken to Bathurst Police station and charged with dangerous driving occasions grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm, negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm) and driver not disclose identity of driver/passenger as required.
He was refused bail to appear before Dubbo Bail Court today (Sunday 28 January 2024).
A 40-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man have been charged with conceal serious indictable offence.
Both have been granted conditional bail to appear before Bathurst Local Court on Wednesday 28 February 2024.
