Man hit on Pacific Highway at Dirty Creek, north of Coffs Harbour by another car

The 40-year-old man was on the highway north of Coffs Harbour when he was hit. He remains in hospital in a critical condition and police have issued an appeal:

A man remains in a critical condition after being hit by a car on the Pacific Highway north of Coffs Harbour on Saturday night, July 9.

A man remains in a critical condition after being hit by a car on the Pacific Highway north of Coffs Harbour on Saturday night.

At around 9.20pm, emergency services were called to the highway at Dirty Creek, following reports a man had been struck by a white Toyota Camry sedan travelling north.

The driver stopped to render assistance prior to the police arriving.

A 40-year-old man was treated at the scene before being taken to Gold Coast University Hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

The driver – a 54-year-old man – was taken to Grafton Hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District established a crime scene and started investigating.

As inquiries continue, police are urging anyone who may have dashcam footage from the location between 9pm and 9.30pm to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.