Police seek dashcam footage after man hit by car in Port Stephens

by · Newcastle Herald
Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Picture supplied

A man was taken to hospital with suspected fractures after being hit by a car in Port Stephens on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road near Coxs Lane at Fullerton Cove about 5.40am on October 24 after a ute hit a man while driving in heavy fog.

A 20-year-old man was treated at the scene by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care medical team and paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital by ambulance.

Port Stephens police officers established a crime scene and began inquiries.

The driver of the ute, a 65-year-old man, tested negative at the scene.

Police are now seeking dashcam footage and are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Raymond Terrace police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

In an unrelated incident on Friday, a motorcyclist was critically injured after being involved in an incident with another vehicle in Wallsend.

Police were also seeking dashcam footage of the earlier Newcastle incident.