A disqualified driver has been denied bail after allegedly fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run on a busy Sydney roadway.
Police allege a 20-year-old disqualified driver fatally struck a woman believed to be aged in her 60s on Macquarie Avenue, Penrith, about 5.30pm on Thursday.
Nine News and the Daily Telegraph identified the driver as Lasaro Tavai.
Emergency services were called to the scene by which time Tavai had allegedly fled without stopping.
The female pedestrian succumbed to injuries at the scene.
Police released two pieces of footage as part of their investigation.
In the first video, filmed on dashcam, a ute appeared to make a right-hand turn onto a busy roadway before barreling towards the woman’s position.
In the following frame, an orange ute could be seen waiting at the intersection while indicating before making the turn.
Following inquiries and an appeal for information, the 20-year-old man was arrested the following evening at a Taloma Street home in Penrith at 10.40pm on Friday.
Pictured is an outtake from the dashcam footage released by NSW Police in which a ute can be seen barrelling towards a woman pedestrian in Penrith on Friday evening
CCTV footage released by NSW Police depicted an orange ute preparing to make a right-hand turn at an intersection in Sydney’s south-west
Officers attached to the Nepean Police Area Command established a crime scene where crash investigators conducted forensic examinations.
Tavai was taken to St Marys Police Station where he was charged with a raft of offences including dangerous driving occasioning death-drive manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death), fail to stop and assist after impact cause death.
Police also charged Tavai with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, and use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Tavai did not appear in court on Saturday where no bail application was made and was formally refused.
His matter is reportedly listed for the same court on June 13.
