1 week Ago By Anna Houlahan
The body of an elderly man has been pulled from a river after he allegedly sped through a car park, hitting a woman, before launching into the water. or signup to continue reading Police said the man, 86, was with the woman, 74, at a Greenwich car park overlooking River on lower north shore at 4.15pm on April 14.
The man accelerated towards the woman, driving through the car park and striking her, police said. The woman was launched into the river with the car and driver. Police believe the man and woman knew each other.
She was rescued by onlookers near Manns Point and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency services, including Fire and Rescue officers and NSW maritime vessels, were dispatched to assist with the operation. After around two hours of searching, emergency services recovered the body of the 86-year-old driver.
Police have established a crime scene as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. The car will be recovered for forensic examination and a report will be prepared for the Coroner, police said. Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM).
She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.
com.au Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine.
Reach out with news or updates to [email protected].
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