A man has been charged and a truck seized after a second man was hit by a truck in South Granville yesterday.
About 9.10am Wednesday, emergency services were called to Clyde Street, South Granville, following reports a man had been hit by a truck.
Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
An 89-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital.
He remains there in a critical condition.
The driver of the truck allegedly failed to stop and drove from the scene.
The Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
About 7.30pm yesterday, a 54-year-old man attended Granville Police Station where he was arrested.
A short time later, police located the truck parked and unattended on Ferngrove Place, Chester Hill.
It has been seized for forensic examination.
The man has been charged with fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm.
He has been granted conditional bail and will appear at Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday, January 25.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.