Coffs Harbour service station worker dies after alleged ute strike
A 36-year-old petrol station worker from Coffs Harbour has died after being allegedly struck by a ute while checking fuel tank levels at a service station on the NSW Mid North Coast. Police said he was working on the forecourt; the case is being investigated and a report will be prepared for the NSW Coroner.
Members of the public gave first aid before emergency services freed and treated the man. He was taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a critical condition, then airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. A 44-year-old woman was arrested and charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and breach of bail; police were told on Sunday that the man had died.
In short
- A petrol station worker died after being allegedly hit by a ute.
- He had been checking fuel tank levels at a Coffs Harbour service station.
- A 44-year-old woman was charged, and police will report the death to the coroner.
Explained simply
Coffs Harbour is a city on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. Service stations store fuel in underground tanks, and staff may check their levels as part of their work on the forecourt.
Police investigate suspected driving offences and can lay charges, but a charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt. The NSW Coroner examines deaths that may require official investigation and can consider how they occurred.
Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm is a charge relating to driving alleged to have caused serious injury through a failure to take proper care. The case also involves an alleged breach of bail, which concerns compliance with conditions set when a person is released from custody while a matter is before the courts.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Petrol station worker dies after being run over by a stranger while on the job in NSW”.