Serious Car or ute
Update 1: Serious traffic crash, Forest Lake
Published 10 June 2024
Key facts
- When
- 8 Jun 2024Saturday, about 10:10pm
- Where
- Forest Lake
- Type
- Two-vehicle collision, Mercedes-Benz vs Toyota Landcruiser
- Injured
- 1 personThe other driver, a 52-year-old Forest Lake woman, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries
- Investigation
- Forensic Crash Unit, PoliceThe Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
What happened
Incident Overview
Police are appealing for witnesses after five people were seriously injured during a two-vehicle traffic crash at Forest Lake on Saturday night, June 8.
Emergency services were called to Forest Lake Boulevard at approximately 10.10pm following reports a Mercedes-Benz had collided with a Toyota Landcruiser station wagon at the intersection near Renoir Crescent.
- Mercedes-Benz had collided with
- Toyota Landcruiser station wagon
- Mercedes driver
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG coupe
- Mercedes from Saturday night
- The Mercedes driver, a 28-year-old South Brisbane man, and his three passengers, a 22-year-old Doolandella man, a 22-year-old Forest Lake man and a 20-year-old Redbank woman, were all transported to hospital
- The other driver, a 52-year-old Forest Lake woman, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries
- Fatalities:
- None reported.
- Injuries:
- The other driver, a 52-year-old Forest Lake woman, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries
Investigation
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Appeal for Information
Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to immediately contact police.
Motorists, particularly anyone with dashcam footage of the white 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG coupe with Queensland registration DPN168 prior to the crash, is urged to come forward.
- 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/)
If you were involved in a crash in Queensland
- 01Injury claims are usually made against the compulsory third party (CTP) insurer of the vehicle at fault.
- 02A Notice of Accident Claim Form is generally due within 9 months of the crash, or within 1 month of first consulting a lawyer, whichever is earlier.
- 03Families of people killed in a crash may be able to claim for loss of financial support.
General information only, not legal advice.
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