Police investigating how ute hit Hollywell man in early hours of Sunday morning

A man is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on the northern Gold Coast early on Sunday morning. READ UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION

A man is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on the northern Gold Coast early on Sunday morning, sparking a police crash investigation.

A police spokesman said the Forensic Crash Unit was investigating after a man was hit by a vehicle in Hollywell.

“Initial investigations indicate at 1.05am, a man was walking on Cattleya Street when he was struck by a Nissan Navara utility which then fled the scene,” the spokesman said.

Police investigation underway. Picture: Tom Parrish.

The 20-year-old Hollywell man was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the utility, a 23-year-old Runaway Bay man, was located by police a short time later and was assisting police with inquiries.

“Investigations are ongoing,” the police spokesman said.

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Originally published as Police investigating how ute hit Hollywell man in early hours of Sunday morning