09:03 EDT, 23 February 2021
Confronting footage has captured the tragic moment a garbage truck struck and killed an elderly woman crossing a suburban road in the morning.
The unsuspecting lady was struck in Chester Hill in Sydney s southwest on Tuesday at 8.30am after the driver allegedly made an illegal right-hand turn.
CCTV footage showed the truck doing a three-point turn moments before the accident.
The garbage driver, 32, tried to assist the woman and paramedics were quick to respond but the woman died at the scene, reported 7NEWS.
An unsuspecting woman (pictured) has died after being hit by a truck in Sydney s south west