Teen charged after pedestrian father dies in Sydney crash
A 17-year-old boy has been charged after a father-of-two was hit by a car and died in Sydney's south.
Emergency services were called to the Preddys Road and John Street intersection in Bexley at 10.40pm yesterday, following reports of a pedestrian being hit by a Ford Falcon.
Onlookers tried to perform CPR on the 38-year-old man until paramedics arrived but he died at the scene.
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Onlookers tried to perform CPR on the 38-year-old man until paramedics arrived, however, he died at the scene. Nine
"We heard a big bang, we thought someone threw a brick or something," witness Akariva Volitiviti told 9News.
"I was panicking at the same time, the operator was trying to calm me down … and then he told me to do CPR."
The 17-year-old driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries. Police alleged he left after the crash and returned later.
He was arrested and taken to St George Hospital to undergo mandatory testing.
Police found the Ford Falcon parked on nearby Downey Street and seized the car.
Late tonight, police said he'd been charged with with dangerous driving occasioning death, failing to stop and and negligent driving occasioning death.
The teen was refused bail to appear before a children's Court tomorrow.
Anyone who witnessed the crash has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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