Tributes for victim of fatal alleged road rage incident in Sydney as man charged
A man has been charged over an alleged road rage incident that police allege saw another man dragged 100 metres down a street before dying at the scene.
Rhyce Harding, 27, was allegedly hit by a white ute after getting out of his car in Sydney’s west, police said.
Emergency services were called to Jersey Road at Blackett on Thursday morning after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.
He died at the scene while being treated by paramedics. The other driver left the area.
A 39-year-old man went to Mount Druitt police station and was arrested about 6.30am on Friday.
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By Friday afternoon he had been charged with manslaughter, failing to stop and assist after a vehicle impact causing death, negligent driving (occasioning death) and dangerous driving occasioning death.
He was refused bail and is set to appear before Parramatta local court on Saturday.
A white Toyota Hilux was seized in the nearby suburb of Windsor and will undergo forensic examination.
Tributes have begun to flow for Harding, who ran a landscaping business.
World Gym in Marsden Park said its staff and members were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of “one of our beloved members”.
“Rhyce was a much-loved member of our club, who will always be remembered for his kindness, humbleness and dedication to his training,” the club said in a Facebook post on Friday.
Acting Inspector Shane Ranee said the incident likely followed a road rage confrontation.
“Words were said, that’s what led us to believe it could have happened because of a road-rage incident,” he said on Thursday.
Police did not know if the victim and the other driver knew each other before the incident.
