A man has died after being hit by a car at Lake Macquarie.
About 3:15am today (Wednesday 26 June 2024), emergency services were called to Alhambra Avenue, Cardiff, following reports a man had been hit by a car.
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District attended and were told a man had been laying on the road and was hit by a utility.
NSW Ambulance paramedics attended; however, the man died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
The male driver, aged 45, was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established, and an investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information into the incident or dashcam footage is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
