Pedestrian pinned under ute; Sunshine Coast driver rescued from flood
An alleged out-of-control driver hit two pedestrians and fled, while a young driver was pulled from Sunshine Coast floodwaters.
An alleged out-of-control driver has hit two pedestrians and left the scene, with one of them pinned beneath his ute, according to 9News Brisbane's Saturday 24 October bulletin.
The report describes the driver as ploughing into the pair before fleeing. The bulletin summary does not say where the crash happened, how badly the pedestrians were hurt, or whether the driver has since been found or charged.
In a separate story from the same bulletin, a young driver survived a plunge into floodwaters on the Sunshine Coast. The report says rescuers reached the man just in time and pulled him to safety by grabbing his hair.
The bulletin summary gives no further detail on the flooded location, the circumstances of the crash into the water, or the man's condition. Readers should check with Queensland Police and emergency services for updates on both incidents.
Video: 9 News Australia.
Key questions
- What happened to the two pedestrians?
- An alleged out-of-control driver hit them, and one was pinned beneath his ute. The driver then left the scene, according to the 9News Brisbane bulletin of Saturday 24 October.
- How was the driver rescued from floodwaters on the Sunshine Coast?
- The bulletin says rescuers reached the young driver just in time and pulled him to safety by grabbing his hair.
- Has the driver who fled been found?
- The bulletin summary does not say. Check Queensland Police for the latest on the investigation.