Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash near Lithgow.
About 6pm on Friday 2 August 2024, emergency services responded to reports of two male pedestrians – aged 13 and 24 - being struck by a vehicle along the Great Western Highway, Bowenfels, approximately 3km south of Lithgow.
Bystanders performed CPR on the 13-year-old boy until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics where he was taken to Lithgow Hospital in a critical condition before being airlifted to Westmead Children's Hospital where he later died.
Following an appeal on Tuesday 13 August 2024, a man seen pushing a bicycle who took photographs of the incident has come forward and assisted with inquiries.
Officers would also like to speak to the driver of a truck who may have footage of the incident. The truck is described as a white semi-trailer with dual exhaust on each side of the cab towing a blue trap styled trailer.
The truck was last seen travelling east bound along the Great Western Highway, Lithgow between 05.50pm and 06.00pm on Friday 2 August 2024
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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.
