A person has been cornered in a stormwater drain after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that killed an aged girl north of Brisbane.
The 72-year-old driver was killed on impression whereas her grownup daughter was critically injured.
Police stated a Holden Commodore utility collided with a Suzuki Swift simply earlier than 7am on Friday.
The person was tracked by police canines to the stormwater drain greater than 4km from the accident and brought into custody.
Police investigations have established the ute was allegedly stolen days earlier from Stafford.
“It is a horrible tragedy,” Inspector Craig White instructed reporters on Friday.
He refused to substantiate experiences the stolen automotive had been dashing earlier than the deadly crash.
“At this stage, I am not ready to make these assumptions, these issues can be investigated.
“It has been a tragic set of circumstances.”
Anybody who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage of the incident is urged to contact police.
