‘Trail of destruction’: alleged dangerous driver leaves onlookers terrified in Edge Hill, Whitfield and Manoora

Police are speaking with a 19-year-old Bungalow man after a series of alleged dangerous driving incidents throughout Edge Hill, Whitfield and Manoora on October 23. WATCH THE FOOTAGE:

Police are speaking with a 19-year-old Bungalow man after a series of alleged dangerous driving incidents throughout Edge Hill, Whitfield and Manoora on October 23.

Several onlookers say a man driving a white Ford Falcon ute appeared to driving far in excess of the allowalbe 60 km/h an hour street zones across both suburbs before hitting several signs and crashing to a stop.

“It was out the front of my place on Greenslopes it just came past at speed, locking up its wheels and almost crashing,” one resident told the Cairns Post.

“He then ran over a sign or two at the Whitfield roundabout.”

The ute is also said to have hit a trailer on Gloucester Street.

The Cairns Post also understands the vehicle hit and knocked down at stop sign at McManus Street.

Collins Avenue, Edge Hill. Picture: Google

Members of the public also reported seeing the ute with its back tyres blown out and front bumper bar missing after it did laps around Woodward Street, Edge Hill.

“It was terrifying” wrote on resident on social media “it is the time of night that people are out walking their dogs”.

A shop owner in Edge Hill said the man had been refused service at Liquorland.

He could then be heard yelling loudly to himself outside of Brumbys before he began driving, according to the shop owner.

The man is believed to have eventually crashed along Irene Street at Vico Oval, Mooroobool.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said “no one was physically injured” and the driver was “currently assisting police with investigations”.

“Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor. Witnesses or anyone with information is urged to contact police”.

Originally published as ‘Trail of destruction’: alleged dangerous driver leaves onlookers terrified in Edge Hill, Whitfield and Manoora