Daniel Cassoli: The triple-0 call that’s key to solving 2016 fatal crash

Police have renewed their appeal for information into a fatal pedestrian accident in 2016, with investigators keen to speak with a person who made a “quiet” triple-0 call 15km from the incident.

NSW Police have released a hushed triple-0 call made in the wake of a fatal pedestrian crash in the Illawarra six years ago as they renewed their appeal for information surrounding the incident.

Emergency services were called to Memorial Dr, Corrimal, shortly after 2am on Friday, August 12, 2016, following reports a man had been found injured on the road.

Officers attached to the Wollongong Police District attended and found a man with critical injuries with paramedics treating him on the scene before rushing him to Wollongong Hospital where he later died.

He has since been formally identified as 48-year-old man Daniel Cassoli.

Detectives established Strike Force Eumung to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr Cassoli’s death and are seeking information from an unknown person who made a call to police at 2.10am on the day of the incident.

According to police, the person asked for an ambulance with further inquiries revealing the call was made from a payphone outside the Berkeley Hotel, around 15km from where Mr Cassoli was located.

Daniel Cassoli was killed as a result of the car crash. Picture: NSW Police

Wollongong Police District Crime Manager, Detective Acting Inspector Jayson Joerdens, confirmed to the media on Tuesday Mr Cassoli was a “local man” who was known to police.

Det Acting Insp Joerdens said investigators made the conscious decision to identify Mr Cassoli in an effort to encourage people who may have information about the incident to come forward.

“The reason we have identified him is people may feel comfortable coming forward now knowing who he was,” Det Acting Insp Joerdens said.

Acting Inspector Jayson Joerdens outside Wollongong Police Station. Picture: Dylan Arvela

“People may not have been willing to come forward at the time, but may be willing now so we‘re urging those people to come and speak to us, any aspect of information is greatly appreciated.

“Someone out there knows what happened that night or who made the call for help, so please do the right thing and come forward. Every piece of information, no matter how small, could be the missing piece to the puzzle that could solve this case.”

Det Acting Insp Joerdens said investigators were “leaving nothing unturned” as to whether this was an act of foul play.

He also said investigators were “following lines of inquiry” as to who made the call from the payphone with the Det Act Insp describing the caller as “quiet”.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wollongong Police on 4226 7899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.