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A MAN has died after being hit by a van in Byron Bay on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Ewingsdale Road and Banksia Drive about 2.30pm following reports a pedestrian had been struck.<\/p>\n

Police said the man, believed to be in his 70s, suffered head injuries and was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.<\/p>\n

He was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition but later died.<\/p>\n

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Police are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a van on Ewingsdale Road in Byron Bay. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The driver of the van, a 38-year-old woman, was uninjured and taken to Byron Central Hospital for mandatory testing.<\/p>\n

A crime scene was established, and Tweed\/Byron police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.<\/p>\n

A report will be prepared for the coroner.<\/p>\n

The crash has prompted an outpouring of grief across Byron Bay, and reflection on how the community treated the man while he was alive.<\/p>\n

The Times has chosen not to publish the man\u2019s name until authorities have formally released it.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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