Pedestrian hit by car south of Kingscliff

A woman is in a serious condition after being hit by a car on the state's Far North Coast last night.

Just before 9.30pm (Saturday 5 December 2020), emergency services were called to The Tweed Coast Road, near Rosewood Avenue, Bogangar, following reports a 64-year-old woman had been hit by a Ford Focus sedan while crossing the road.

The driver, a 32-year-old man, stopped and assisted the pedestrian before paramedics arrived.

The woman was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital with head, back and pelvis injuries where she remains in a stable condition.

The driver was breath tested at the scene and returned a negative result. He was also taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit examined the scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone with dashcam vision is urged to come forward.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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