Louisa Huang: Woman struck by car in Strathfield loses her fight for life

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was crossing on a green pedestrian signal at a Strathfield intersection with two friends when they were struck by a car on Friday night. She was taken to hospital but died yesterday.

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A WOMAN has died after she was run down along with two other pedestrians in Sydney’s inner west on Friday night,

Louisa Huang, 21, was crossing a Strathfield intersection with two male friends at Raw Sq and Churchill Ave about 9pm when she was struck. Police say they were crossing on a green pedestrian signal.

Struck and killed ... Louisa Huang, 21 / Picture: Supplied

The Padstow resident was rushed to Westmead Hospital with critical head injuries, but her life support was switched off yesterday.

High school friend Tayla Phillips said Ms Huang was a popular and generous person who would be sorely missed.

“Louisa would put everyone before herself,” she said.

“She sat next to me through classes and helped me. (She was) so happy.”

According to her social media accounts, Ms Huang had been studying medicinal chemistry at the University of NSW since 2013.

The two men aged 20 and 25 remain in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Traffic Command’s Brett Samuel said officers are investigating whether the car was driven through a red light.

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The 37-year-old driver, who was initially charged with five offences, has now also been charged with dangerous driving causing death and is expected to face Penrith Local Court on February 25.

Police at the scene in Strahfield on Friday night / Picture: Gordon McComiskie