Father calls for answers after son dies on street

The family of a 22-year-old Hedland man who died after being run over by a car last month are calling for answers.

Mr Wright, whose first name is not used for cultural reasons, died in the early hours of April 26 after he was hit by a car on Mitchie Street in South Hedland.

Initial reports from police indicated the man was lying on the road at the time he was hit but the man's family are concerned the ongoing police investigation has not been conducted properly.

A day after the incident, South Hedland police Senior Sergeant Dean Snashall said there was no indication to suggest the 41-year-old driver's manner of driving had anything to do with the accident.

The deceased man's father Philip Wright said witnesses to the accident had told him the driver involved drove his car to the police station before forensic officers arrived.

"He should have left the car there as evidence but because the police were taking their time, he had to drive it there," Mr Wright said. "Maybe he did the right thing, maybe he did the wrong thing - but he still can't say he wasn't involved.

"We are asking the question, did he get breathalysed, was he speeding?"

Witnesses also told the family it took police 30 minutes to arrive at the scene after allegedly telling emergency callers the station was waiting for an available patrol car.

Records show St John Ambulance was at the scene eight minutes after receiving the job.

Sen. Sgt Snashall said local police arrived on the scene at the same time, six minutes after being notified by triple-zero. Police declined to comment on the accident until its Major Crash Unit had completed its investigation which included forensic examinations and interviews with witnesses.

The family of the man have been told by police that blood samples were taken from both the driver and the deceased, but the results of the tests could take several weeks.

"We need the truth so we can settle down and have that peace," Mr Wright said.

The family described Mr Wright as a quiet, shy man who enjoyed playing football in the Western Desert League.