Darwin crashes: Stuart Highway inbound lane at the intersection with Tivendale Rd closed

A pedestrian has been struck on a busy Top End road, with motorists urged to avoid the area.

NT Police say the attack was “targeted”. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

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December 23, 8.45pm: A pedestrian has been struck on a busy Top End road, with motorists urged to avoid the area.

NT Police about 8.30pm on Monday said emergency services were responding to the “serious crash” which occurred on the Stuart Highway inbound lane at the intersection with Tivendale Rd.

“Motorists are advised that the Stuart Highway inbound lanes will be closed to all traffic at the McMillians Road intersection,” a spokesperson said.

Diversions are in place and traffic will be directed down McMillans Rd at Pinelands.

‘Targeted’: Man attacked with hammer in Darwin home invasion

December 23, 10am: A man has been left with serious head injuries, and four teens assaulted in what police allege was a “targeted” home invasion and attack.

A 57-year-old man is in a critical condition at Royal Darwin Hospital after he was allegedly assaulted with a hammer by two men in a Ludmilla residence about 1.30am on Monday morning, police said.

Four teenagers aged between 12 and 14 were also in the residence on Mawalan Court at the time, police said.

They suffered minor injuries, and two were taken to hospital for treatment.

An NT Police spokesman said the two alleged offenders’ identities were unknown to police, and they remained at large as of Monday morning.

“At this stage it appears to be a targeted attack by two offenders,” Assistant Commissioner Matt Hollamby told media earlier on Monday morning.

“Four teenagers were also present and suffered some minor injuries.

“The understanding is that the weapon was a hammer which was brought with the person to the scene.”

Major crime investigators are in the early stages of their investigation.

Anyone with information has been asked to call 131 444 and quote P24357169.