A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was discovered with severe head injuries on a street in Sydney’s west early Saturday morning. Police are appealing for public assistance as they try to determine how the man came to be hurt.
Discovery on Orchardleigh Street
Emergency services were called to Orchardleigh Street in Yennora around 4:40am on Saturday after reports of an injured man. Upon arrival, they found a man believed to be in his 70s suffering from life-threatening head injuries. Paramedics provided treatment at the scene before rushing him to Westmead Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Police have stated that they have been unable to speak with the man due to his condition, leaving them with no clear explanation for how he sustained his injuries. “As police have been unable to speak with the man, how he came to be injured is unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “They are speaking with people at the scene who found the injured man and called triple-0.”
Investigation and appeal
Authorities are now conducting inquiries into the incident and are urging anyone who was in the vicinity of Orchardleigh Street between 4am and 4:40am on Saturday to come forward. In particular, police are seeking any dashcam footage or other information that might shed light on the events leading up to the man’s discovery.
“We are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time, or who has any information, to contact Crime Stoppers,” the spokesperson added. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to piece together what happened.
