Moorebank: Disqualified driver charged after motorcycle rider killed at red light
A man driving while disqualified has been charged after he allegedly crashed into the back of a motorcyle stopped at a red light in Sydney’s west, killing the young female rider.
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A disqualified driver has been charged after a young woman was killed after a car crashed into the back of her motorcycle while she was waiting at a red light in Sydney’s southwest last night.
At about 11.35pm on Saturday police and ambulance were called to the Heathcote Rd overpass in Moorebank after reports a car had hit a motorcycle.
Police are told the 27-year-old female rider was stopped at a red light when a Honda HRV allegedly failed to slow down and crashed into the back of her bike.
Paramedics treated the motorcycle rider for critical head injuries before she was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
She died in hospital on Sunday morning.
The Honda driver, a 32-year-old man from Doonside, was also taken to hospital for back injuries and mandatory testing.
The disqualified driver was this morning charged with reckless driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death, not stopping at red light and driving whilst disqualified.
He was refused bail and will face Liverpool Local Court tomorrow.