Authorities are searching for the driver of a car believed to have caused the death of a 53-year-old man during a burnout in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Emergency services responded early Sunday morning to a crash site on a fire trail off Haul Road in Stockrington, northwest of Newcastle, after reports of a collision. Police say a Ford Fairmont sedan was performing a burnout when the driver allegedly struck three people before fleeing the scene.
Two women who were hit managed to leave the scene before emergency crews arrived. However, the 53-year-old man sustained critical head injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after.
The vehicle involved was reportedly found burned out on McFarlanes Road at Chisholm, near Maitland, around 2:40 am.
Police investigations are ongoing, and authorities are urging any witnesses to come forward and contact CrimeStoppers.
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