Chester Hill: Woman hit by garbage truck dies

The driver of a garbage truck has been arrested and charged after allegedly hitting and killing a woman with his truck in southwest Sydney.

A garbage truck driver has been charged after an elderly woman died when she was run over in Sydney’s west on Tuesday.

The woman, who is yet to be formally identified, was at the intersection of Gurney Rd and Woodlands Avenue, Chester Hill about 8:30am on Tuesday when she was allegedly hit by a garbage truck.

Police allege the truck driver, a 32-year-old Campbelltown man, was conducting a three-point turn at the end of a street that had a “no-right turn” sign.

A female pedestrian has died at the scene after being hit by a garbage truck early this morning on Woodland Rd, Chester Hill. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Paramedics rushed to the scene but the woman died soon after.

The woman is yet to be formally identified because her injuries were so severe and she was not carrying any identification on her.

The garbage truck driver was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing as police began to investigate the scene.

He was later arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station, where on Tuesday night he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death, disobeying a no right hand turn sign and not giving way to a pedestrian.

Superintendent Murray Reynolds, from Bankstown Police, talking about the Chester Hill woman killed by a garbage truck. Picture: Lauren Ferri

Superintendent Murray Reynolds told media it was possible neither the truck driver or the woman saw each other before the collision.

“The driver was driving from the left hand side of the garbage truck, which is not entirely unusual,” Supt Reynolds said.

“Anybody who may have dash cam footage or be aware of a lady from the Chester Hill area, she’s known around the area but her name is not known, but she’s known to be in and around the shopping centre quite regularly,” Supt Reynolds said.

Officers on scene of the fatal crash. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

He is urging anyone who may have known the woman to come forward.

“It’s possible that the driver has been oblivious and similarly, the pedestrian oblivious to the truck,” he said.

“At this point in time distraction does not appear to be an obvious contributor.”

Supt Reynolds said the incident was traumatic for everybody involved, including the woman’s family.

The 32-year-old has been granted conditional bail to appear in Bankstown Local Court on March 11.