A garbage truck driver has been charged following the death of a man at Redfern in Sydney yesterday.

Police will allege a 35-year-old man was driving a garbage truck along Bourke Lane about 8am, when he drove onto the footpath, running over a man who was sleeping on a mattress outside the front of a home.

The driver stopped and called for emergency assistance, however, a 31-year-old man died at the scene.

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The driver was taken to Sydney Eye Hospital for mandatory testing before being taken to Redfern Police Station where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, and negligent driving occasioning death.

His licence has been suspended and confiscated.

The man, from Rockdale, was bailed and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court on June 18.

Yesterday, City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the driver had been "shattered" by the incident.

The council also offered its condolences to family and friends of the victim.

"The City maintains rigorous safety standards and will ensure a full and thorough investigation to determine what has caused this incident," it said in a statement.

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