Charges have been upgraded against a driver accused of reversing into renowned Sydney art collector John Schaeffer last month.
Mr Schaeffer died in hospital just a day later.
Emergency crews were called to Macquarie St, near St James Road, on July 13 following reports a pedestrian had been struck by a Ford Ranger utility.
Police will allege the ute reversed into the 79-year-old, who was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital where he died the following day.
The 48-year-old male driver was arrested and charged. His charges have been upgraded to dangerous driving (occasioning death), driving in a dangerous manner, and negligent driving (occasioning death).
He was initially charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driving in a dangerous manner, negligent driving (occasions grievous bodily harm), driving across dividing lines to do a U-turn, and not reversing vehicle safely.
The Baulkham Hills man is due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.
Mr Schaeffer was born in The Netherlands and moved to Australia in the 1950s. He has bought and sold some of the most valuable artwork in Australia.
He has a wing named after him at the Art Gallery of NSW where he is a life governor. The Sydney businessman was also a member of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation board.
Mr Schaeffer predominantly collected 19th-century British art, specialising in works by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
In 2004 Mr Schaeffer sold Rona, previously the most expensive house in Sydney, which he acquired in 1989.
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