BREAKING NEWS Body is found after car accidentally struck a woman and plunged into the water at Greenwich
An urgent search effort has located a mans body after a car hit a woman and drove into a major river in Sydneys north on Monday.
An urgent search effort has located a mans body after a car hit a woman and drove into a major river in Sydneys north on Monday.
Emergency services were called to Manns Point on OConnell Street, Greenwich, about 4:15pm following reports a car had accelerated through a car park, struck a woman, rammed through a fence and then entered the Parramatta River.
It is understood the man and woman were an elderly married couple who had just arrived at the fishing spot and the man had accidentally hit the accelerator while trying to park.
Officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command, Marine Area Command and Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and a 74-year-old woman was rescued from the water by two witnesses who helped her onto a NSW Maritime vessel.
One witness jumped five metres from a ledge into the water and then swam to the woman.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, police confirmed that following an intensive search operation the body of an 86-year-old man was recovered from the river about 6.30pm Monday.
Police confirmed they were told the man is known to the woman.
A crime scene was established, and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident.
Police will also be working to recover the vehicle for a forensic examination.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
More to follow.
A major search operation was sparked after a car hit a woman and plunged into the Parramatta River - the main tributary of Sydney Harbour - on Monday
Emergency services remained at the scene on Monday night, where the car crashed through a fence and into the water