A woman has died after a single vehicle crash in Sydney’s north.
About 9.10am yesterday (Tuesday 18 July 2023), emergency services were called to Peter Close at Hornsby Heights, following reports of a crash.
On arrival, officers from Kuring-Gai Police Area Command found a pedestrian, a 69-year-old woman, had been struck by a car.
She was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before she was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition, where police were advised she passed away about 7pm.
The 46-year-old male driver was not injured.
He was arrested at the scene and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for mandatory testing.
He was later taken to Hornsby Police Station before being released pending further inquiries.
A crime scene has been established with the Crash Investigation Unit to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
As inquiries continue, anyone with dashcam vision or further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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.
