21yo killed by garbage truck in CBD hit & run
Image: Twitter/Steve Hart
A young man has been killed and a truck driver charged over a suspected hit and run in Sydney’s CBD.
At about 1.30am, emergency services were called to Central Street, a small laneway alongside the Metro Theatre, after the body of a 21-year-old man was found.
The victim, who was wearing fitness clothing at the time, was reportedly hit and dragged by a garbage truck, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Image: Central Street in Sydney’s CBD (Google Maps)Bystanders tried to resuscitate the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
About three hours after the incident, police stopped a truck on Darlinghurst Road at Kings Cross and arrested the 52-year-old driver.
He has been charged with manslaughter.
A crime scene remains in place at the location the Crash Investigation Unit will conduct a forensic examination.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam vision is urged to come forward.
Image: Paramedics treating a 16yo boy in ShellharbourElsewhere, a teenage boy has died after being hit by a car while riding his bike in the Illawarra region, south of Sydney.
Just before 6pm last night, the 16-year-old was crossing Wattle Road in the Shellharbour City Centre when he was hit by a Nissan sedan.
He suffered head and chest injuries and flown to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition, where he later died.
The 25-year-old female driver wasn’t injured and has undergone mandatory blood and urine testing.
A crime scene has been established and the Crash Investigation Unit is investigating.