FOUR CHARGED OVER DRAMATIC CRASH
FOUR teenagers who were allegedly involved in a dramatic car crash in Railway Estate on Friday night have appeared in court.
The passengers of the allegedly stolen Nissan Qashqai were each charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
A 16-year-old girl and two 15-yearold girls were remanded in custody on Saturday and will appear in Townsville Children’s Court today. The 16-yearold boy was granted bail and will front court again on May 5.
Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of
Boundary Street and Railway Avenue just after 8.30pm after reports of a two-car crash.
A Queensland Police Service spokesman said a stolen Nissan Qashqai was travelling east along Boundary Street when the accident occurred.
It is alleged the car, believed to be doing around 90km/h, sped through a red light at the intersection.
A second vehicle, a Hyundai
Tucson travelling south on Saunders Street before it turns into Railway Avenue, went through a green light and collided with the stolen vehicle.
The Qashqai was sent flying into the air and rolled, taking out a pole before it came to a stop on its roof outside of the Ross Island Hotel.
Five juveniles emerged and allegedly began to flee the scene.
Quick action by the patrons of the pub and local residents saw four of the five held until police arrived.
Police are still searching for the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle, a 17-year-old Wulguru boy, who managed to escape from the carnage.
The passengers of the stolen vehicle were all arrested at the scene and taken to Townsville University Hospital for treatment.
A QAS spokeswoman said one of the girls suffered a hip injury and another hand abrasions.
It’s believed multiple juveniles in the car weren’t wearing seatbelts.
The car was stolen from a Corcoran Street residence in Currajong on Thursday night. Numerous residents said they had spotted the car during the day throughout the city driving recklessly. None of the occupants of the Tucson were hurt in the crash.
Members of the Queensland Emergency and Fire Service helped clear the crash site, with debris scattered for almost 50m across multiple lanes. Boundary Street was closed for almost three hours on Friday night as investigations unfolded before it was reopened just before 11.30pm.