By Jeremy Sollars
The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wood and Wantley streets in Warwick on Sunday night has been named as local man 75-year-old John Alldridge.
The tragedy took place shortly before 7.30pm. It is understood Mr Alldridge was struck on the southern side of the intersection by a westbound four-wheel drive vehicle.
A Warwick police spokesman said investigations were continuing and it could be “some time” before the exact circumstances of the accident were established.
Nearby residents said several motorists stopped and assisted at the scene before emergency services arrived, including the driver of the vehicle which struck Mr Alldridge.
The tragedy is the second fatal accident involving a pedestrian in Warwick in as many months, with a 41-year-old Brisbane man having been struck by a semi-trailer at the intersection of Victoria Street and Albion Street on the night of Tuesday 3 January.
The January fatality will be the subject of a coronial investigation, with footage of the incident having been taken by a CCTV camera.
