Grandfather dies after being hit by car in Sydney’s west
An elderly man has died after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Greenacre.
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A beloved Sydney grandfather has died after he was hit by a car while crossing a road in Sydney’s west.
Emergency services rushed to Boronia Road, Greenacre, following reports of a crash around 6.30pm.
Officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command attended and found Abdul Hamid Lababidi, aged in his 70s had been struck by a ute while crossing the road.
Mr Lababidi was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics but he died at the scene.
The 19-year-old male driver of the ute was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing.
Mr Lababidi was well-known in Greenacre, with his family owning and operating several businesses.
A crime scene was established and police commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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