A man has been charged with dangerous driving and high-range drink driving after an 82-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car and killed near Warnervale on Monday night.
Just after 7.30pm on October 2 officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District were called to Sparks Rd at Halloran, following reports a man had been struck by a car.
The 82-year-old pedestrian was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
A crime scene was established and examined by specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
The driver, a 49-year-old man from Port Macquarie, underwent a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result.
He was arrested and underwent a breath analysis test that returned an alleged reading of 0.173.
The driver was then taken to Wyong Hospital for mandatory testing, which he allegedly refused.
He was then taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with aggravated dangerous driving occasion death – PCA; dangerous driving occasioning death-drive under influence; negligent driving (occasioning death); drive with high range PCA; refuse or fail to provide urine sample; and possess prohibited drug.
The driver was refused bail to appear in Wyong Local Court.
Source:
NSW Police