Article: NSW: Sydney Dance Company director killed by garbage truck


AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2007
NSW: Sydney Dance Company director killed by garbage truck

EDS: Clarifies time of incident, victim's age, on updated police information.



SYDNEY, Aug 17 AAP - The newly-appointed artistic director of the Sydney Dance Company,
Tanja Liedtke, was today knocked down and killed by a garbage truck.

German-born Ms Liedtke, 29, was hit by the truck as she crossed the Pacific Highway
at Crows Nest, on Sydney's lower north shore, just after 2am (AEST) today.

Police said the driver dialled triple-0 and Ms Liedtke was rushed by ambulance to Royal
North Shore Hospital, but died a short time later.

The 39-year-old truck driver, who was not injured, is ...

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