A man has been charged after a pedestrian was hit in the state's west yesterday.
About 8am yesterday (Saturday 6 September 2025), officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District were called Bourke Street, Dubbo, following reports of a crash.
Police were told a car crashed into another a vehicle before continuing into a fence and colliding with a pedestrian who was standing on the footpath.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated an 87-year-old man – who was found laying on the roadway when emergency services arrived.
He suffered serious hand and internal injuries.
Paramedics also treated an 85-year-old woman for a head injury.
They were both taken to Dubbo Base Hospital in a stable condition.
The driver - a 37-year-old man - was arrested and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
Following inquiries, yesterday evening (Saturday 6 September 2025), the man was charged with dangerous driving occasions grievous bodily harm - drive manner dangerous and negligent driving occasions grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Sunday 7 September 2025).
