A 23-year-old man has died and a 41-year-old man has been taken to hospital as police investigate whether the discovery of a ute found crashed in a nearby paddock is linked to a suspected hit-and-run nearby.
The younger man was found on the side of Old Kurrajong Road at Richmond, in Sydney’s north-west, about 7.45pm on Sunday.
A passing motorist tried to assist until paramedics arrived, but the man died at the scene.
Crash investigators determined the man had been struck by a vehicle which failed to stop.
About an hour later, a Nissan Navara was found in a paddock off Kurmond Road at nearby North Richmond after leaving the road and rolling several times.
The crashed ute will be seized for forensic examination.Credit: Nine News
A 41-year-old man was treated at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital with minor injuries.
The ute will be seized for examination and police are investigating whether the two incidents may be linked due to their proximity and timing.
Police have appealed for information including dashcam footage from the area.
