Man dies after being found injured beside highway - Blue Mountains

Saturday, 21 December 2024 05:39:15 AM

A man has died after being found critically injured in the Blue Mountains overnight.

About 11pm yesterday (Friday 20 December 2024), emergency services were called to the intersection of the Great Western Highway and Sinclair Crescent, Leura, following reports a person had been found unresponsive beside the road.

Officers attached to Blue Mountains Police Area Command found a man unconscious with serious injuries to his head and torso.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.

The man is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be in his 40s.

A short time later, a 50-year-old man attended Katoomba Police Station. He has been taken to Katoomba Hospital for mandatory testing.

Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Initial information provided to police indicates the man may have been injured after being struck by a car.

As investigations continue, police are specifically interested in any information about a man seen walking along the Great Western Highway or Sinclair Crescent in the hours before 11pm.

Police are also urging anyone with relevant dashcam footage, CCTV or information 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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