A man believed to be in his 70s has died after being struck by a car in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, on Saturday night.
Emergency services were called to Wharf Street about 11.30pm on Saturday, 10 October, after reports of a crash.
Officers from Tweed-Byron Police District attended and were told a pedestrian had been hit by a car. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man, but he died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
The driver, a 29-year-old woman, was not injured. She was taken to Tweed Valley Hospital for mandatory testing.
Police have established a crime scene and started an investigation into the cause of the crash. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police are appealing for anyone with information, including CCTV, mobile phone, or dashcam vision, to contact Tweed Heads Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is managed on a confidential basis.
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