A TRAFFIC controller has been rushed to hospital after she was hit by a stolen vehicle attempting to evade police at Jesmond.
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Emergency services were called to Newcastle Road at Jesmond shortly before 2am Wednesday July 24 after the 21-year-old traffic controller was allegedly struck by a silver Mercedes Benz SUV, which was being pursued by Newcastle police.
Police said in a statement that a pursuit was initiated moments before the incident, after the vehicle had been reported stolen from Salt Ash.
"Police immediately rendered assistance to the injured woman while the alleged driver of the stolen SUV was arrested after a being chased down on foot," police said.
The woman was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she is reported to be in a stable condition with pelvic injuries.
The 30-year-old man arrested at the scene has been taken to Waratah police station.
A crime scene was established and the Hunter Crash Investigation Unit were called to the site.
The scene was shutdown just before 5am on Newcastle Road and part of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass at Jesmond also remained closed for several hours.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Jessica Brown
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
