An elderly man was found lying unconscious in critical condition on a highway in Sydney’s northwest on Monday evening, with police suspecting he could also be the victim of a suspected hit and run.
One resident heard a loud noise and got here out to seek out the person mendacity on the roadway, however no automobiles had been seen to have stopped.
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The 78-year-old Epping man had suffered extreme head and inner accidents, and was positioned on the Boronia Ave roadway simply earlier than 7.45pm on Monday.
“Police have been instructed the person’s accidents seem in keeping with being hit by a car; nonetheless, no car was seen to have stopped after the influence,” NSW Police stated.
The resident referred to as emergency providers and paramedics and police attended the scene till a Toll helicopter carrying a medical group arrived, touchdown on the close by tennis court docket at Grant Shut.
He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital the place he stays in vital however steady situation.
Police had been unable to right away determine the person, who’s described as being of Asian look on Monday.
Investigations have additionally since found {that a} gentle blue sedan was touring alongside the avenue across the time the person is believed to have been struck.
“Police hope the motive force of the car could possibly help investigators with details about the incident,” NSW Police stated.
Police are additionally interesting for anybody else who might have seen the car or has related dashcam footage to contact them.
