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Police are appealing for information following a crash at Lawrence, about 25km north of Grafton, last week.

About 9pm on Friday, 30 May, emergency services were called to Richmond Street, Lawrence, following reports a man had been hit by a car.

At the scene, police were told a man was walking along Richmond Street when he was hit by a car.

The 37-year-old man was taken to Lismore Hospital in a stable condition.

The driver of the vehicle – a 50-year-old man – was not injured and is assisting police with inquiries.

Officers attached to Coffs-Clarence Police District have commenced inquiries into the incident.

As inquiries continue, anyone with information or dashcam from Richmond Street about 9pm on Friday 30 May 2025 is urged to contact Crime Stoppers, quoting reference E87259267.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.



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