Man charged following alleged fail-to-stop crash - Cooma

Sunday, 05 January 2025 06:16:34 PM

A man has been charged after an alleged fail-to-stop crash in the state’s south.

About 1:30am yesterday (Saturday 4 January 2025), emergency services were called to Mittagang Road, Cooma following reports of a crash.

On arrival, officers attached to Monaro Police District found a 23-year-old man suffering serious injuries after allegedly being hit by a car.

The driver of the car, a 22-year-old man, allegedly left the scene prior to police arrival.

The 23-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a head injury before being taken to hospital in a serious condition.

About 3:30pm today (Sunday 5 January 2025), a 22-year-old man attended Queanbeyan Police station where he was charged with:

• Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
• Cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of a Motor vehicle
• Fail to stop and render assistance
• Not give particulars to other driver
• Drive while licence suspended.

He was refused bail and appeared at Queanbeyan Local Court today, Sunday 5 January 2025.

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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