Man dies after being hit and dragged by ute at NSW petrol station
A man has died in hospital after being hit and dragged under a ute at a service station on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
Emergency services were called to a petrol station on Harbour Drive in Coffs Harbour about 7pm on October 20 following reports an employee was trapped under a ute in the forecourt.
Bystanders attempted to free the man from under the ute before paramedics arrived. NBN
The worker had been checking fuel tanks when he was struck by the ute.
Bystanders attempted to help the man before paramedics arrived.
The 36-year-old man was freed from the car and was treated at the scene, before being taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a critical condition.
He was then airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment.
The victim died from his injuries in hospital on Sunday, NSW Police confirmed.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The driver of the ute, a 44-year-old woman, has since been charged with one count of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and breach of bail.
She was granted bail and is due to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court again this week.
No additional or upgraded charges have been laid following the man’s death.
The victim and driver were not known to each other and police said there had been no previous interaction between them before the incident.
The 36-year-old man died from his injuries six days after the incident. NBN
“The woman attended the service station for the purpose of collecting fuel,” Acting Inspector Amanda Crouch said last week.
"She was leaving the forecourt at the time of the incident.
"The incident is subject to investigation by the Crash Investigation Unit and SafeWork."
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