Service Station Worker Critically Injured in Ute Incident at Coffs Harbour on 20 October 2026

What happened

Incident Overview

Emergency services were called to a service station on Harbour Drive at Coffs Harbour at about 7pm on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, after a man was found trapped beneath a utility on the forecourt.

NSW Police said the 36-year-old service station employee had been checking fuel tank levels near the north-western side of the forecourt when the incident occurred. Police have not released a final finding about how the vehicle came to run over him or any legal responsibility.

Injuries and Emergency Response

Members of the public provided first aid before NSW Ambulance paramedics, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW State Emergency Service crews worked to free the man. He was taken to Coffs Harbour Hospital in a critical condition and later airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

Police Action

Police said the alleged driver, a 44-year-old woman, underwent mandatory testing. She was charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and breach of bail. Police said she was refused bail and due to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. These are allegations and charges, not findings of guilt.

Read the original NSW Police report.