A extremely regarded and much-loved Melbourne journalist has been recognized because the pedestrian fatally struck whereas crossing a avenue at present.
Sam Landsberger, 35, was a number one sports activities journalist for the Herald Solar and Fox Footy.
His colleagues have paid tribute to “a genuinely good bloke who was caring and interested by individuals”.
“Sam Landsberger had an unlimited future in journalism who took large strides early on,” Herald Solar chief soccer author Mark Robinson mentioned.
“He liked the sport and understood it and he revered his craft. He was such a beneficial member of Melbourne’s sports activities journalism world, somebody who might cowl all points of footy. And other people trusted him.”
Robinson mentioned Landsberger had the capabilities to turn into the paper’s subsequent chief footy author.
Emergency providers had been known as to the intersection of Bridge Highway and Church Avenue in Richmond within the metropolis’s east about 10.20am.
A passerby carried out CPR on Landsberger earlier than he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening accidents.
The motive force and sole occupant of the truck, a 45-year-old Seaford man, was not injured.
He has spoken to police and was launched pending additional investigaitons.
Landsberger later died in hospital.
