The stretch of road between The Entrance and Magenta has caused many injuries and even cost lives - but Wilfred Barrett Drive will be made safer. More than $22-million will be spent on widening the road and installing barriers. by Lara Coffey | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
The rider was struck by a Hyundai on Wilfred Barrett Drive at Magenta around 1.30pm on Sunday.
The 72-year-old man was treated at the scene by paramedics before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital, where he later died.
A 66-year-old woman driving the Hyundai wasn’t injured and has undergone mandatory testing.
Police are investigating the incident and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
A cyclist is being treated for significant head injuries after he collided with a car at Magenta on the Central Coast this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Wilfred Barrett Drive just before 2pm. The man aged in his 60s, has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical conditi . by Lauren Kempe | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
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Cyclist dies after being hit by car – Magenta
A cyclist has died after being hit by a car at the state’s central coast.
About 1.30pm today (Sunday 6 June 2021), a cyclist and a Hyundai collided on Wilfred Barrett Drive, Magenta.
The cyclist, a 72-year-old, was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital where he later died.
The driver of the Hyundai, a 66-year-old woman, was not injured and underwent mandatory testing.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
A police investigation is underway after a serious two-vehicle crash on the Central Coast.
Emergency services were called to Wilfred Barrett Drive at Magenta, just north of The Entrance, after 6pm on Sunday.
Police were told a black Hyundai Coupe and a white Toyota Prado crashed head-on.
The Hyundai driver, a 23-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 28-year-old woman, were treated at the scene for significant pelvic, leg, rib and internal injuries.
The two women were airlifted to John Hunter Hospital, both in a serious condition.
The Toyota driver, a 16-year-old girl on a learner licence, and her passenger, a 53-year-old man, were not seriously injured.