A driver has been charged with negligence after allegedly driving through a give way sign and hitting a motorcyclist in Sydney’s west yesterday.
NSW Police will allege 30-year-old Shaokun Zhu, of Liverpool, was driving a Volkswagen Passat west along Cabramatta Road West.
He allegedly drove through a Give Way sign without stopping and hit the motorbike being ridden by a 28-year-old man.
The rider was thrown from his bike and suffered significant injuries including a fractured shoulder, pelvis and hip, as well as serious cuts and abrasions.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to Liverpool Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
The scene was examined by officers from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit and the driver of the vehicle was arrested.
Driver charged
Fairfield Police StationShaokun Zhu was taken to Fairfield Police Station where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
His licence was suspended, and he was given conditional bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday, 20 November 2019.
If found guilty, the driver could face up to seven years in jail.
Our sincere best wishes to the rider for a full and speedy recovery.
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