Casula: Hit-and-run charges after motorbike rider killed in collision with van in Sydney
Hit-and-run charges have been laid against a man after a young motorbike rider was killed in a crash with a van in Sydney’s western suburbs.
Police confirmed they detained and charged a man after he allegedly left the scene of a the fatal crash in a van at about 3.45pm on Wednesday in the south-western suburb of Casula.
The 26-year-old motorbike rider was treated by paramedics, but could not be revived and died at the scene.
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The van driver was then taken to Liverpool Police Station where he was charged with negligent driving occasioning death and failing to stop and render assistance after impact causing death.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday April 16, 2025.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
