A motor scooter rider - reportedly a food delivery worker - was seriously injured in a crash at Rockdale last night.
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The accident occurred just before 9pm on Friday at the intersection of the Princes Highway and Rockdale Plaza Drive.
A police statement said the motor scooter rider, a 20-year-old man, sustained serious head injuries and was treated at the scene, before being taken to St George Hospital in a serious condition to undergo surgery.
The driver of a Toyota Rav 4, a woman, 22, was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and then to Kogarah Police Station for questioning.
The woman was released pending further inquiries.
ABC News reported the injured man was a food delivery rider and that a local resident rushed to his aid while neighbours called emergency services.
In November last year, UberEats delivery rider Bijoy Paul, 22, from Bangladesh was fatally injured in a crash at the corner of Princes Highway and Lister Avenue, Rockdale.
A state government taskforce has since issued draft guidelines to food delivery companies
Following the latest accident, police established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit.
Anyone who may have dashcam footage or CCTV, or who may have been in the area at the time of the crash, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
