Gold Coast ute driver charged over alleged hit-and-run in which left a pedestrian seriously injured
A 19-year-old man was charged over an alleged hit-and-run on the Gold Coast on Sunday morning.
A male pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized after allegedly being hit by a silver Nissan double cab near Burleigh Heads.
Police and emergency services were called to Goodwin Terrace about 1.10am after a 28-year-old Deception Bay man was hit before being rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital.
Police have claimed he was struck by the silver ute, which failed to stop and continued driving.
A photo that police claim was involved in the incident. Photo: Queensland Police.
Police released an image of the vehicle reportedly involved in the incident earlier on Sunday as they sought public assistance.
Just after 5am on Sunday, police arrested a 19-year-old man in Coomera.
The man, from Pimpama on the Gold Coast, has been charged with driving a vehicle dangerously causing grievous bodily harm and failing to attend and render aid at an incident.
He will appear at Southport Magistrates Court on November 4.