Family’s stolen Jeep causes horror on M1
A GOLD Coast mother’s heart dropped when she saw the photos of an overturned Jeep Grand Cherokee on the Pacific Mwy yesterday.
It was her car. Trinity Collison is the owner of a stolen Jeep that collided with another car on the M1 early yesterday. Her car had been missing since Sunday.
The Jeep was being driven the wrong way on the southbound side of the motorway before smashing into a grey sedan just 2km north of the Coomera exit.
The occupants scene on foot.
Police launched a manhunt for the men, with sniffer dog teams searching the area. They had not been found last night. left the
The driver of the sedan, a man in his 60s, was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital with a serious leg injury.
The collision and clean-up backed traffic up for kilometres during the morning rush.
All lanes were cleared of debris by 7.30am, but congestion rolled on until well after 8am. The northbound also experienced delays.
For Ms Collison, it is a strange chapter to a stressful few days after her Hope Island family home was broken into on Sunday while they slept.
“They stole everything,” Ms Collison said.
“We woke up Sunday morning to find my handbag lane gone, phones gone, knives missing from the knife block and our two cars stolen.
“Since then I have had all sorts of sightings about the Jeep driving wildly. I was a little worried people would think it was me, because the number plate was personalised.
“When I saw the news of the crash my heart dropped. I feel awful for the poor man who was hurt in the crash. He didn’t deserve this.”
For the young family the loss of their personal and work possessions has hurt the most.
“My husband is selfemployed through his own airconditioning business, but they took thousands of dollars worth of his tools,” Ms Collison said.
“They not only hurt me, they hurt my children.
“When you are six your ballet belongings and favourite teddy bears are your world and all of my daughter’s items were in that car.”
Because her handbag was stolen Ms Collison has been left without photo ID and the family’s bank accounts have been frozen, forcing them to rely on the help of friends and family.
“This morning we were in a car leant to us by my mum, stuck in traffic caused by my own car,” she said.
“This whole thing has left us very violated, I haven’t been able to sleep for days.
“Worst of all they are still chasing the scumbags – I hope they catch them soon.”
The family’s other car, a 2017 black Ford Ranger, is still missing.
Police are appealing for information from members of the public.