The alleged incident occurred in Leeton. Photo: Bidgee/Wikimedia Commons.
A 25-year-old Leeton man has been charged after a man was left with serious head and spinal injuries following an alleged hit-and-run.
Police say the incident happened about 6:30 pm on 23 April in Coolibah Street, Leeton.
A 41-year-old Leeton man was allegedly struck by a vehicle and suffered significant head and spinal injuries. He was flown to Canberra Hospital for treatment.
Detectives from Murrumbidgee Police District launched an investigation and later identified the alleged driver.
At about 12:25 pm on Wednesday (13 May), police attended a home in Muntenpen Street, Leeton, and arrested a 25-year-old man.
Police will allege the man resisted arrest and that a male police officer suffered a dislocated shoulder during the incident.
The man was taken to Leeton Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, failing to stop and assist after a vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm, driving while his licence application was refused and resisting police in the execution of duty.
Police refused bail and the man appeared before Bail Division Court 5 on Thursday (14 May), where he was remanded in custody.
He is due to appear before Griffith Local Court on 20 May.
