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ABC News
3 days ago
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- ABC News
Young child dies after being hit by car in Adelaide's north
A young child has died after they were struck by a car in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to Peachey Road in Edinburgh North at about 11am after a station wagon collided with a pedestrian. SA Police say the young child from the northern suburbs died at the scene. The driver was not injured in the crash and is assisting officers with their enquiries. Major Crash Investigators are looking into the cause of the accident. The child's death is the 35th life lost on SA roads this year.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
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- South China Morning Post
Pedestrian, 60, dies after being hit by Hong Kong policeman's private car
A 60-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a private car driven by a Hong Kong policeman in Mong Kok, prompting an official investigation. Advertisement Police said the officer, 46, was travelling along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit the man, who was crossing the street near the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West. The victim, a foreign man, became trapped under the car and was subsequently rescued. The victim was trapped under the car before he was rescued and rushed to hospital, where he died. Photo: Cable TV news He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead at 4.34am. The Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon West, has launched an investigation into the incident. Police also said those who witnessed the accident could contact them at 36619062. The number of deaths rose by 44 per cent, with 23 people dying in the first quarter of this year. Advertisement Last year, the force recorded 18,355 traffic accidents involving injuries. Of these, 884 resulted in serious injuries or death – a record low, representing a 26 per cent drop from the 1,189 people badly hurt in 2023.
ABC News
06-05-2025
- ABC News
Young pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Adelaide's north-east
A 20-year-old pedestrian has been killed in a hit-and-run crash in Adelaide's north-east. The young woman was struck on North East Road at Hillcrest, near Forbes Street and a service station, on Tuesday night. Emergency services were called to the spot at about 11pm. "Sadly, there was nothing police or paramedics could do, and the 20-year-old woman from Greenacres was pronounced deceased," police said. Major Crash investigators have examined the scene and spoken to witnesses, who reported that a silver sedan was involved. Police said the car did not stop and they were now urging the driver to come forward. Police have asked for any other witnesses — as well as drivers with dashcam footage, "including of the woman's presence on the roadway before the fatal crash" — to contact them. They are also seeking CCTV footage and have asked anyone with information about the car, which they said could now have front-end damage, to contact Crime Stoppers. The woman was the 29th person killed on the state's roads this year. Her death came just hours after a 17-year-old boy from Gawler Belt suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on Haydon Road at Kangaroo Flat. Police said the young driver hit a heavy roller parked on the roadside. The boy was flown to hospital. Major Crash investigators are examining the circumstances of the incident.
