09-07-2025
NSW man charged over alleged Lavington hit-and-run that left boy critically injured
A man has been charged over an alleged hit-and-run in southern New South Wales that left a young child critically injured more than six months ago.
Joel Crighton, 27, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with six offences, including failing to stop and assist, negligent driving and causing bodily harm by misconduct.
Emergency services were called to Dick Road in Lavington near Albury on January 10 after reports that a child had been hit by a vehicle that allegedly left the scene before police arrived.
Paramedics treated the four-year-old for a suspected head injury before he was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
Police said a black ute that was seized during the investigation had been forensically examined.
Mr Crighton's matter was heard in the Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.
He did not apply for bail is expected to face Albury Local Court on July 14.
