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Man charged with hit and run death of woman in Darwin
January 3, 2026
Northern Territory police have charged a 61-year-old man over the hit-and-run death of a 27-year-old Indigenous woman in Darwin on December 27.
The woman was found on the roadside by a passerby on an unlit road in the suburb of Ludmilla but died before emergency services arrived.
After an investigation police arrested and charged the 61-year-old with one count of hit-and-run causing death on January 2.
Senior Constable Craig Tregea told the ABC members of the public involved in a traffic crash were legally required to stop, render assistance where possible and notify police.
“Failing to do so can have serious legal consequences, particularly where a person is injured or killed,” he said.
