Queensland Police have located the 27-year-old male driver who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal traffic crash that claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman at Kippa Ring this morning.
Police say that at around 6.55am today, officers were called to the intersection of Anzac Avenue and Oleander Street after a Holden Commodore utility collided with a Suzuki Swift.
“Two women in the Suzuki Swift were seriously injured. The 72-year-old female driver passed away at the scene. The female passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital with serious injuries,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
Police say the male driver of the Holden Commodore utility ran from the scene. He was located by officers in a drain four kilometres from the scene at around 9am.
“Police investigations have established the utility was allegedly stolen from a Stafford address between September 18 and September 19.”
“Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit and detectives from Redcliffe are investigating the incident,” Police said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam of the incident is urged to contact police.
