Serious crash, Mount Isa
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a driver who fled from a serious traffic crash in Mount Isa overnight.
Just before 2am, police observed a Toyota RAV4 around the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Topaz Street.
Police conducted a u-turn to intercept the vehicle, however lost sight of it. They noticed the four-wheel-drive crashed into a power pole a short time later.
The vehicle rolled, critically injuring a woman and a man, aged 26 and 32 respectively, who were passengers in the car. Two women, aged 23 and 34, were also seriously injured in the crash with all four passengers transport to hospital.
A 25-year-old man also attended hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The driver, a 21-year-old Manly West man, fled the crash.
Police are encouraging the man to come forward and speak with police. Investigators are also appealing to anyone who witnessed Toyota RAV4 drive from a hotel on Marian Street to Fourth Street prior to 2am, to come forward.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Quote this reference number: QP2101436138.
