Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash where a pedestrian was struck at Kurri Kurri yesterday. About 9.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, July 8 2014), a 71-year-old local man was struck by a car as he walked east on Coronation Street. Police believe that the driver of a Ford Falcon sedan struck the pedestrian on the southern side of the street injuring his left leg. The driver stopped the vehicle and he and two passengers assisted the seriously injured man. An ambulance arrived a short time later and Ambulance Paramedics treated the man at the scene before conveying him to John Hunter Hospital to undergo surgery. The two passengers remained at the scene of the crash whilst the driver left the area. About 8.20am today (Wednesday 9 July 2014) a 46-year-old Hamilton man attended Newcastle Police Station. The man who was the driver of the Ford was released pending further inquiries. Police have urged anyone that witnessed the crash and not yet spoken to investigators to come forward. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:23:29 +0000
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