A woman has died after she was hit by a car at North Wollongong.
About 10pm (Wednesday 16 February 2022), emergency services were called to the intersection of Squires Way and Puckey Avenue, following reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
Officers attached to Wollongong Police District attended a short time later and were told a 20-year-old woman had stepped onto Squires Avenue when she was hit by a car travelling along the same street.
The woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for head and leg injuries, before being airlifted to St George Hospital in a critical condition.
About 2.45pm today (Friday 18 February 2022), the 20-year-old died in hospital.
The driver of the car – a 22-year-old woman – was uninjured and was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.
A crime scene was established and an investigation commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information or who may have dash cam footage of the incident is urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
