Almost two years since the death of 91-year-old Mayfield West man Bernie Farrell, police have laid charges on the driver allegedly responsible for the hit and run that killed him.
Mr Farrell was crossing Stedman Street in Mayfield on the way to a hair cut appointment on November 24, 2017, when he was struck by an SUV.
The driver did not stop, and Mr Farrell died at John Hunter Hospital from his injuries three days later.
Police said that, following a lengthy investigation into the incident, officers from the Newcastle City Local Area Command attended Wellington Correctional Centre on Monday where they spoke to a 25-year-old inmate.
The man was charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop and render assistance causing death.
He was refused bail and will appear in Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday, September 3.
Mr Farrell, a grandfather and former airman, was 91 years old at the time of his death. He was described as "generous to a fault" by his daughter, Donna Bartley.
In an interview with the Newcastle Herald in 2018, Ms Bartley, also of Mayfield West, said she waited "every day" for closure.
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