Police are appealing for witnesses after a fail-to-stop crash in Eastlakes today has left a pedestrian in a critical condition.
Just before 10.30am (Wednesday 4 May 2022), emergency services were called to the intersection of Universal Street and Maloney Street, after a pedestrian was located injured on the roadway.
The 74-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Officers attached to South Sydney Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
An investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding how the man became injured by officers from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit.
Initial inquiries have led police to believe the man may have been injured after being hit by a vehicle.
As investigations continue, police are appealing for anyone who has information or witnessed the incident, or who has dash cam footage, to come forward and contact the Crash Investigation Unit via Crime Stoppers.
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.
