A man has been charged after a woman was injured when she was allegedly hit by a stolen SUV at Jesmond this morning.
Emergency services were called to Newcastle Road near the Inner-City Bypass shortly before 2am (Wednesday 24 July 2024), after a 20-year-old traffic controller was allegedly struck by an SUV, which was being pursued by officers attached to Newcastle City Police District.
Police had initiated the pursuit only moments earlier when the SUV – which had been reported stolen from Salt Ash – was seen allegedly travelling above the speed limit.
Police immediately rendered assistance to the injured woman before the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics.
She was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she is undergoing surgery for a pelvic injury.
The alleged driver of the stolen SUV, a 30-year-old man, was arrested a short time later on Kiah Street and taken to Waratah Police Station.
A crime scene was established by Newcastle City Police with officers from the Hunter Crash Investigation Unit conducting inquiries into the incident.
During a subsequent search of the man, police allegedly located and seized methamphetamine with an estimated potential street value of almost $2000.
The Killingworth man was charged with eight offences
- Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – escaping pursuit
- Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous
- Cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
- Possess prohibited drug, and
- Licence expired more than two years ago.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 24 July 2024).
