Man charged over fatal crash - Tamarama

Friday, 22 March 2024 02:24:12 PM

A man will appear in court tomorrow charged over a fatal fail to stop crash in Sydney’s east at the weekend.

Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to Fletcher Street, Tamarama, shortly after 4am on Sunday 17 March 2024, after a man was found critically injured.

The man was treated; however, was unable to be revived and died at the scene. He has since been formally identified as a 28-year-old New Zealand man.

Specialist officers attached to the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit (CIU), assisted by detectives attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area command established Strike Force Dunguid to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Following extensive inquiries, a 63-year-old man was arrested by investigators after attending Granville Police Station just after 11am today (Friday 22 March 2024).

He was charged with fail to stop & assist after vehicle impact causing death, dangerous driving occasioning death - drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death) and driver use mobile phone when not permitted.

The Bexley man was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court tomorrow (Saturday 23 March 2024).

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