By Cameron Myles and Mia Egerton-Warburton
A Mandurah man accused of a hit-and-run on Tuesday night allegedly dumped his car and returned to the scene before calling emergency services to tell them he had found the injured woman.
Brayden Lee Bradshaw, 31, was arrested on Wednesday evening over the crash in the Mandurah suburb of Greenfields the previous night.
Mandurah mother Sherylee Bonney.Credit: Nine News Perth
Sherylee Bonney, 39, was left severely injured in bushland near Aries Close and Valentine Drive about 7.30pm on Tuesday.
Police initially said the member of the public who came across Bonney could well have saved her life, however in court on Thursday prosecutors allege Bradshaw fled the scene of the crash before returning on foot with his five-year-old son.
It is alleged the father-of-three called emergency services to alert them to Bonney’s condition and whereabouts, and stashed his Mazda BT-50 in Bibra Lake. Police have now seized the vehicle.
Bonney is in a serious but stable condition in Royal Perth Hospital. WA Police major crash unit acting Inspector Adam Matson on Wednesday said officers hoped to speak with her in the coming days.
Bonney’s family were at the scene of the crash on Wednesday morning, and told media the Mandurah mother had left their home nearby about 5.30pm to go to the shops, and the path she was found on was one she walked regularly. Police came to their door about 8.30pm to deliver the news.
“You never think this would happen to your family,” her mother, Ruth, said.
“You sort of hope and pray that your family is safe every time they go out.”
Police released nearby CCTV on Wednesday afternoon which captured a white ute with a white canopy in the search for the alleged driver.
Later that evening, Bradshaw was arrested and charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, failing to report an incident occasioning death or grievous bodily harm, and failing to stop and ensure assistance after an incident occasioning grievous bodily harm.
He was granted bail following his appearance in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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