Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was hit by a vehicle in Gosford today. Just after 9am (Saturday 5 April 2014), emergency services attended the car park of a shopping centre in Mann Street. Police have been told an 85-year-old man was hit by a Mitsubishi Magna reversing out of a car park. As a result of the impact, the man fell to the ground and slid beneath a stationary trolley trailer. The man was taken to Gosford Hospital for treatment of serious head and chest injuries. He is reported to be in a critical condition. The driver of the Magna, a 71-year-old woman, was taken to Gosford Hospital for treatment of shock. She was breath-tested at the hospital, with a negative result. Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. They are appealing for anyone who might have witnessed the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://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: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 05:23:29 +0000
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