A 38-year-old Canberra man has died following a fatal pedestrian crash on the Kings Highway at Queanbeyan last night.
About 8pm (Wednesday 22 September), emergency services were called to the intersection of Hill Lane and Kings Highway, Queanbeyan East, following reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
NSW Police have been told that the male pedestrian was walking in the middle of the road in the dark, before being struck from behind by a passing Volkswagen Amarok.
Despite the efforts of police and paramedics, the pedestrian – a 38-year-old Canberra man – died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle – a 25-year-old Bungendore man – was not physically injured and has been taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
Officers from Monaro Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
As inquiries continue, police are urging anyone with information, or dashcam footage from the area, to come forward.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
