Palm Beach Accident Update — A woman in her 30s is fighting for her life after a vehicle left the roadway and struck two pedestrians on a footpath in Palm Beach, Queensland, on Thursday afternoon, October 1.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Gold Coast Highway and Tallebudgera Drive at approximately 2:10 p.m. following reports of a serious traffic crash. Queensland Police’s Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Per to preliminary information from investigators, a white Hyundai Kona was travelling southbound along the Gold Coast Highway when it left the roadway and collided with two pedestrians who were walking on the footpath.
The crash left a woman in her 30s with life-threatening injuries. Paramedics provided treatment at the scene before she was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
A man in his 30s was also struck by the vehicle and suffered injuries. He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital, with authorities reporting that his condition was stable.
The driver of the Hyundai Kona, a 76-year-old Southport man, was taken to hospital as a precaution after the crash. Police said a female passenger in her 60s who was travelling in the vehicle was not physically injured.
Police, paramedics, and emergency responders attended the scene to assist those involved, secure the area, and begin collecting evidence. Investigators have not released any validated cause of the crash and continue to examine the factors that led to the vehicle leaving the roadway.
Forensic Crash Unit officers are reviewing information gathered from the scene, including witness accounts and other available evidence. Agencies have asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant information to contact police as inquiries proceed.
The probe remains ongoing, and further updates may be released as police determine more details about the circumstances surrounding the Palm Beach crash.
Originally published at ObitNewsTrendy.
