Centennial Park incident: WA Police charge 49-year-old man for alleged hit-and-run in Albany

A man has been charged over an alleged hit-and-run in Centennial Park that left a 43-year-old man with serious injuries. The victim had to be rushed to hospital after the incident on Saturday night. On Monday, a WA Police spokesperson said a man had been taken into custody and was assisting with enquiries into the crash. Major Crash investigators have since charged a 49-year-old man with careless driving causing grievous bodily harm, failing to stop and render assistance after an incident, and failing to report an incident. The alleged hit and run is believed to have occurred on Sanford Road near the corner of Graham Street in Centennial Park at about 9.15pm on Saturday and was later attended by Albany Police and St John WA. A spokesperson for St John WA confirmed they took a pedestrian to Albany Health Campus at about 9.20pm on Saturday. Sanford Road was blocked off between Ashford Street and Graham Street by investigating police on Sunday. A WA Police spokesperson has said the man will appear in court at a later date.