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James Swainston, a volunteer firefighter, was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident in Sydney on Saturday, Oct. 18

A 37-year-old woman has been charged over the incident, the New South Wales Police announced

In a tribute on social media, Swainston's mom Dawn wrote that he was struck on the way home "after helping someone [he] loved"

A woman was arrested and charged in relation to the death of a volunteer firefighter who, authorities say, was killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Sydney, Australia.

James Swainston, 31, was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding a motorcycle in the suburb of Marsden Park at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, the New South Wales Police (NSW) said in a news release.

“Emergency services were called to Richmond Road, Marsden Park, fo

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