Pedestrian killed in Villawood crash
A MAN has died in hospital after he was struck by a car in Villawood yesterday, becoming the 29th person killed on the state’s road over a horror festive season.
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A MAN has died in hospital after he was struck by a car in Villawood.
The man was rushed to hospital after being hit by the car while crossing Christina Road at about 9pm on Tuesday.
Details on his age and identity are not available at this stage.
The male driver of the vehicle was uninjured and was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.
The victim was the 29th person killed on the state’s road over a horror festive season.
Deputy Commissioner Specialist Support, Catherine Burn said lives will continue to be lost if the community doesn’t work together and change their attitudes towards road safety.
“The New Year has just started and we don’t want to see more carnage on our roads. We had 392 people die on NSW roads in 2017, and 28 died during Operation Safe Arrival,” she said. “The biggest tragedy is that most of the lives that were lost throughout the year and during the operation were avoidable.
“Simply put, it is poor decisions that are killing people on our roads and it’s not just the person making poor decisions that are dying, they are often taking innocent people with them.
“While we will continue enforce the road rules, we need everyone in the community to change their attitude toward road safety.
“Every time you get in a car or on a bike, take responsibility for your own actions and make sure everyone around you is too.
Bernard Carlon, executive director of the Centre for Road Safety said the big three killers on our roads are driving too fast, tired drivers and drivers who’ve had too much to drink.
“The big three resulted in too many deaths and serious injuries in 2017.
“We all need to renew our commitment to safe behaviour behind the wheel if we’re going to see the road toll come down again,” Mr Carlon said.