Traffic crash, Palm Beach
Police are appealing for witnesses to a traffic crash in Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon.
Around 5pm a stolen car was travelling south on the Gold Coast Highway and crashed through a metal fence on the median strip separating the lanes near its intersection with Thrower Drive.
A section of the fence fell down into oncoming traffic on the northbound lanes, striking a motorcycle. The rider, a 55-year-old Palm Beach man, was trapped under his bike and hit his head on the road.
A passenger, a 54-year-old Tugan, woman riding in the pillion escaped with minor injuries.
Both were transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver and passenger of the car – a 43-year-old Surfers Paradise woman and a 30-year-old Pacific Pines Man – were detained by members of the public after they exited the car and attempted to hide stolen property in a nearby tree.
The pair are now assisting police with their enquiries.
The Forensic Crash Unit would like anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.
