NSW Police say that charges have been laid against a driver after a woman in her seventies died on Friday.
The woman, aged 73, was hit by a vehicle on Thursday in Casino. Police say that at about 10.45am last Thursday, 13 April 2023, emergency services were called to Barker Street, Casino, following reports two women had been hit by a car.
Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics administered CPR to one of the women before she was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical, life-threatening condition.
A 74-year-old woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Lismore Base Hospital in a serious condition.
Investigators from Richmond Police District attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police.
On Friday afternoon, (14 April) investigators were notified that the 73-year-old woman had died in Gold Coast Hospital.
Breath test reading of 0.155
The driver of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man, was subject to a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result. A secondary analysis returned a reading of 0.155.
The man was arrested and taken to Casino Police Station, where he was charged with five offences including:
– Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm,
– Cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle,
– Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous,
– Drive with high-range PCA, and
– Negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm).
A further two new offences of aggravated dangerous drive causing death and dangerous drive occasioning death has now been added to the original five charges.
The man appeared before Lismore Local Court on Friday where bail was formally refused, to appear before the same court on Wednesday 14 June 2023.
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