NSW: Neville Wran's wife in reversing incident

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2008
NSW: Neville Wran's wife in reversing incident

SYDNEY, Dec 6 AAP - Police are investigating an incident in which an elderly man fell
to the pavement as the wife of former NSW premier Neville Wran was reversing her car down
a driveway in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Jill Wran was reversing out of her driveway on Wallis Street, Woollahra, at about 6.30pm
(AEDT) on Wednesday when she was alerted to the presence of a 79-year-old man on the footpath.

"The woman exited the vehicle and found an elderly man wearing a leg brace lying on
the footpath," police said in a statement.

A walking aid was next to the man.

The woman alerted ambulance officers who took the man to St Vincent's Hospital, where
he has undergone surgery for fractures to his hip, leg and arm.

He remains in a stable condition, police said.

Police said it was too early to say whether the woman had knocked the man over, but
inquiries were continuing.

The Seven Network on Saturday reported that Jill Wran was involved in the incident,
the man was in a critical condition and no charges had been laid.

Anyone with information on the incident who had not spoken with police were urged to
contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Mr Wran was premier of NSW between 1976 and 1986.

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