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| Man riding e-bike killed when NSW police car attempted to pull him over | Man riding e-bike killed when NSW police car attempted to pull him over |
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| Man, 48, was riding in Sydney suburb of Waterloo when acting sergeant tried to pull him over at about 3am on Friday, assistant commissioner says | Man, 48, was riding in Sydney suburb of Waterloo when acting sergeant tried to pull him over at about 3am on Friday, assistant commissioner says |
| A man who was riding an e-bike in Sydney has been killed when a police car attempted to pull him over. | A man who was riding an e-bike in Sydney has been killed when a police car attempted to pull him over. |
| A so-called “single unit” acting sergeant attempted to pull over the 48-year-old man on Allen Street in Waterloo at about 3am on Friday, the New South Wales police assistant commissioner Peter McKenna told reporters. | A so-called “single unit” acting sergeant attempted to pull over the 48-year-old man on Allen Street in Waterloo at about 3am on Friday, the New South Wales police assistant commissioner Peter McKenna told reporters. |
| “At some point, the police vehicle and the e-bike [were] involved in a collision,” McKenna said. | “At some point, the police vehicle and the e-bike [were] involved in a collision,” McKenna said. |
| The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. The man’s family members were interstate and were being contacted. | The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. The man’s family members were interstate and were being contacted. |
| Why the man was being pulled over would form part of a critical incident investigation, NSW police said. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission said it would monitor the police investigation. | Why the man was being pulled over would form part of a critical incident investigation, NSW police said. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission said it would monitor the police investigation. |
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| A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic police. Police allege over three ounces of methamphetamine and $10,000 in cash were found on the man. | A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic police. Police allege over three ounces of methamphetamine and $10,000 in cash were found on the man. |
| McKenna could not comment on whether the acting sergeant would have known the man allegedly had methamphetamine or cash on him at the time he was pulled over. | McKenna could not comment on whether the acting sergeant would have known the man allegedly had methamphetamine or cash on him at the time he was pulled over. |
| “That will form part of the investigation,” he said. | “That will form part of the investigation,” he said. |
| There was no vehicle or body-cam footage from the incident. Detectives were seeking other CCTV footage. | There was no vehicle or body-cam footage from the incident. Detectives were seeking other CCTV footage. |
| NSW Greens MP Jenny Leong said on Friday: “This incident will have serious repercussions for our local Waterloo and Redfern communities and it is critical that there is an independent investigation of this matter – it is unacceptable for police to be investigating police.” | NSW Greens MP Jenny Leong said on Friday: “This incident will have serious repercussions for our local Waterloo and Redfern communities and it is critical that there is an independent investigation of this matter – it is unacceptable for police to be investigating police.” |
| In a separate incident in Sydney’s west, a pedestrian carrying a baby died after being hit by a car, with the baby taken to hospital in a critical condition. | In a separate incident in Sydney’s west, a pedestrian carrying a baby died after being hit by a car, with the baby taken to hospital in a critical condition. |
| A 57-year-old man was found with life-threatening injuries on Carlisle Avenue in Mount Druitt by emergency services at about 7.45pm on Thursday, NSW police said in a statement on Friday. They were called to the scene after reports of a crash. | A 57-year-old man was found with life-threatening injuries on Carlisle Avenue in Mount Druitt by emergency services at about 7.45pm on Thursday, NSW police said in a statement on Friday. They were called to the scene after reports of a crash. |
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| The man carrying the one-year-old was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. | The man carrying the one-year-old was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene. |
| The baby was taken to Mount Druitt hospital by a man believed to be the child’s father, police said. The one-year-old was then transferred to Westmead Children’s hospital. | The baby was taken to Mount Druitt hospital by a man believed to be the child’s father, police said. The one-year-old was then transferred to Westmead Children’s hospital. |
| The 37-year-old car driver was taken to Mount Druitt hospital for mandatory testing. She was assisting police with inquiries. | The 37-year-old car driver was taken to Mount Druitt hospital for mandatory testing. She was assisting police with inquiries. |
| A crime scene was established with the NSW police crash investigation unit examining the incident. | A crime scene was established with the NSW police crash investigation unit examining the incident. |
| No one has been charged in relation to either fatality. | No one has been charged in relation to either fatality. |
| This article was amended on 28 March 2025. An earlier version stated the e-bike rider was Indigenous based on information provided by NSW police. |