Police Call For Witnesses For Pedestrian Injury In Andergrove
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was critically injured in a serious traffic crash at Andergrove last week.
Initial investigations indicate at approximately 8am on Friday, August 23, a blue dodge RAM struck a pedestrian on Bedford Road near a roundabout along Oak Street and Celeber Drive in Andergrove.
The 66-year-old male pedestrian sustained extensive injuries and was transported to Mackay Base Hospital before being airlifted to Townsville Hospital.
The driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old man, was not physically injured.
Investigators are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage between 8am and 9am along Bedford Road and Oak Street in Andergrove on August 23, to come forward.
Investigations are ongoing, please quote reference number QP2401425993.
TWO HIGH-SPEED DRIVERS CAUGHT IN ONE TRIP
On August 24 the Highway Patrol officer from Moranbah station was scheduled to travel on the Peak Downs Highway to Mackay to collect IT equipment and then return.
Mobile speed enforcement was conducted on the journey resulting in the issuing of 17 infringement notices for varied offences, the majority of which were speed related - two speeds were notable.
A 39-year-old man who resides in Moranbah was stopped at 4:14pm on the Peak Downs Highway at Nebo for the alleged speed of 140 kilometres an hour in a 100-kilometre-an-hour speed zone. He was travelling in a Holden Cruze sedan at the time.
This driver was issued with an infringement notice to the value of $1,209 resulting in the loss of 6 demerit points.
A 35-year-old man who resides in Edmonton was stopped at 8:18pm on the Peak Downs Highway also in Nebo for the alleged speed of 163 kilometres an hour in a 100-kilometre-an-hour speed zone. He was travelling in a Toyota Kluger wagon at the time.
The driver was issued with an infringement notice to the value of $1,854 resulting in the loss of 8 demerit points and their driver's licence will be suspended for a period of 6 months.
Regardless of the time of day or location, drivers should expect to witness police conducting speed enforcement patrols
"The speeds that we continue to detect in our enforcement patrols are an ongoing concern," Senior Sergeant Shane Edwards, Officer in Charge of the Highway Patrol Group said.
"All motorists should expect to see police conducting speed enforcement patrols on their journeys, regardless of the time of day or location. Speeding drivers are a risk to themselves and other motorists," Senior Sergeant Edwards added.
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