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The grieving family of a prominent sports journalist killed in a crash at a Melbourne intersection said his mother heard the crash unfold through the phone. Sam Landsberger, 35, was hit by a truck at the intersection of Bridge Rd and Church St in Richmond, Melbourne on Tuesday morning. He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. Landsberger’s father, Jake Landsberger, said his son was on the phone to his mother, Anne, when he was hit by the truck.
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 19. The award-winning writer’s death sent shockwaves through the sports media community, with colleagues at the Herald Sun, where he worked as an AFL and cricket reporter, remembering him as a talented journalist. “Sam Landsberger had an enormous future in journalism who took giant strides early on,” Herald Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson said. “He loved the game and understood it and he respected his craft.
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