Man arrested after alleged road rage hit-and-run in Blackett in Sydney’s west
A man has been arrested following an alleged hit-and-run incident in western Sydney that left a 27-year-old dead.
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A man has been arrested following an alleged hit-and-run incident in western Sydney that left a 27-year-old dead.
Police say the victim was dragged approximately 100 meters after being struck in Jersey Rd at Blackett at about 8.45am on Thursday.
The pedestrian, who was wearing a high-vis vest, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
Police launched a desperate city-wide search for the driver. A 39-year-old man eventually handed himself in to officers at Mt Druitt Police Station just before 6.30am on Friday.
Police will allege the pedestrian was initially in a vehicle being pursued by the white ute but he got out and was on foot when he was fatally struck.
The white ute had a metal tray, black canopy and black toolbox with metal racks on top of it, police said.
Mount Druitt duty officer Acting Inspector Shane Renee said on Thursday afternoon that police didn’t know if the driver and victim were known to each other.
He said it was believed the 27-year-old got out of his car and “words were said” before he was struck. It is understood he was then dragged about 100m away from his vehicle.
Acting Insp. Renee described the scene as “devastating” and said he felt for the victim’s family.
The victim’s car — a red ute — was inspected at the scene and then towed away just before 1pm on Thursday.
Debbie Cremen, who has lived in the area for roughly 25 years, said she’s nearly been hit “numerous times” by cars on Jersey Rd.
“I worked on the crossing here and I’ve nearly been hit numerous times,” she said.
“[In a previous incident] I was walking children across and a car slammed into the street sign, or else the car would of hit me, and another car just ran straight into the back of it.”
Prior to the arrest of the alleged driver, Ms Cremen made an emotional plea and urged him to come forward.
“I’m asking you as a mum to please come forward,” she said.
“I’m begging you to please come forward because there is a mum, dad, brothers and sisters that really love this fella and he’s no longer with them.”
The resident said multiple police officers were working to resuscitate the man.
“We’ve come out to have a look and seen Raptor police parked in front of the fella, and they were working on him,” she said.
“At the end of the day I have grandchildren that come, and this road’s pretty notorious.”
Another Jersey Road resident said she did not see the incident but witnessed paramedics performing CPR on the pedestrian.
She said a group of children, including four high school boys, were standing with a crossing guard, a short distance away when it happened. “(The crossing guard) was helping a child across the road, so when it happened her back was to the incident … so the child didn’t see anything, but there were high school students behind them that saw it,” she said.
She said the crossing guard was “absolutely devastated” after the event.
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