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Appeal for information: Traffic crash, Rural View

30 April 2024 · about 7:20pm · Rural View

Published 2 May 2024

Key facts

When
30 Apr 2024Tuesday, about 7:20pm
Where
Rural View
Type
Head-on collision between Ford Ranger and Suzuki Swift
Injured
1 personThe Ford Ranger then crashed into a ditch and the passenger, a 37-year-old Beaconsfield man, attempted to flee the scene and was tracked by Dog Squad to nearby bushland
Investigation
Queensland PoliceActive investigation, witnesses sought

What happened

Incident Overview

Police are appealing for information in relation to a two-vehicle traffic crash in Rural View earlier this week.

Around 7.20pm on Tuesday April 30, a head-on collision occurred between a dark coloured Ford Ranger utility and a black Suzuki Swift at the intersection of Eimeo Road and Carl Court.

  • Ford Ranger utility and
  • black Suzuki Swift at the
  • Ford Ranger then crashed
  • Ford Ranger
  • Suzuki Swift
  • The Ford Ranger then crashed into a ditch and the passenger, a 37-year-old Beaconsfield man, attempted to flee the scene and was tracked by Dog Squad to nearby bushland
  • The driver of the Ford Ranger, a 24-year-old Mackay woman, was physically unharmed
  • The driver and sole occupant of the Suzuki Swift, a 26-year-old Dolphin Heads woman, sustained arm injuries as a result of the crash
  • Fatalities:
    • None reported.
  • Injuries:
    • The Ford Ranger then crashed into a ditch and the passenger, a 37-year-old Beaconsfield man, attempted to flee the scene and was tracked by Dog Squad to nearby bushland

Appeal for Information

Investigators appeal for anyone with dash cam vision of the traffic crash to contact police.

  • Policelink: 131 444 (https://www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting)
  • Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
  • Crime Stoppers Queensland (https://www.crimestoppersqld.com.au/)
Source
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000, Policelink: 131 444

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