‘She’s dead, she’s dead’: Man’s alleged voicemail minutes after 17yo killed in ‘hit-and-run’

A man accused of fatally hitting a teenager with his ute and leaving her to die allegedly left a panicked voicemail just minutes after the horrific crash.

A man accused of hitting and killing a teenager with his ute allegedly phoned his girlfriend minutes after the crash where he said he had “killed someone” and she was “dead”, a court has been told.

Frank Moneger, 58, is charged with dangerous driving causing death and leaving the scene of the incident without obtaining help, following the death of the 17-year-old, who has been identified by her family as Olivia Chivers.

He has not entered a plea.

Olivia Chivers, 17, died following an alleged hit-and-run in Margate, north of Brisbane. Picture: Supplied

According to court documents obtained by NewsWire, Mr Moneger – who was born in the French city of Marseilles – lists his occupation as a concreter.

His charge specifies that he dangerously operated a vehicle in Margate and caused Olivia Chivers’ death, and that the time he “ought reasonably to have known the other person had been injured and … left the scene of the incident other than to obtain other help for the other person before a police officer arrived”.

In bodycam footage released by Queensland Police, detectives from the Redcliffe Child Protection Unit are seen entering his Scarborough house and informing him he is under arrest.

A heavily blurred Mr Moneger is then led out into a waiting vehicle.

Police allege Mr Moneger fatally struck Olivia on Margate Pde, Margate just before 11.30pm on Monday.

Bodycam footage of Mr Moneger’s arrest has been released. Picture: Queensland Police

Olivia suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene.

She was a month shy of turning 18.

Mr Moneger, from Scarborough, is alleged to have fled the scene in his Nissan Navara ute without trying to help Olivia.

His was found at his Scarborough home at about 10.30am on Tuesday before he was arrested that afternoon.

On Wednesday, Mr Moneger fronted Redcliffe Magistrates Court via video link, dressed in a black sweater and sporting long hair and a short grey beard.

He was supported in court by one of his neighbours, John.

Bail was opposed, with police prosecutor Sheree Wilde recounting the alleged events of the night which led to Olivia’s death.

She told the court the teenager was out driving around with her friends and had been drinking on Monday night when their car broke down in Margate.

Mr Moneger was arrested by several detectives. Picture: Queensland Police

Acting Sergeant Wilde said Olivia allegedly said she would get help and walked off down Margate Pde.

One witness allegedly heard a vehicle “travelling fast” before hearing a “thump”.

“He’s turned around and seen a white-coloured ute … he heard a male voice say ‘f*ck’ and then observed the vehicle take off north,” Acting Sergeant Wilde said.

Another allegedly saw the white ute go through the roundabout “at speed” before seeing the dead teenager lying in the middle of the road.

Acting Sergeant Wilde said Mr Moneger was alleged to have told police he was involved in a crash, but thought he had hit a roundabout.

He claimed to have not known he had hit someone until he saw the news that morning.

Mr Moneger allegedly told officers he did not phone police as he wanted to “process” what had happened, she said.

A neighbour, known only as John, was in court to support Frank Moneger. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

The court was told Mr Moneger had allegedly left a voicemail on a woman’s phone minutes after the crash.

He is alleged to have told her: “I just killed someone. She’s dead, she’s dead. Do you know what just happened? It’s really bad, it’s really bad.”

Mr Moneger also allegedly spoke to his son, telling him he had “hit someone last night” and claimed he saw something at the “last second”.

He is alleged to have claimed to see someone lying on the road and questioned if he should hand himself in.

Acting Sergeant Wilde said Mr Moneger was alleged to have told police he had consumed alcohol in the afternoon prior to the crash.

Police are still investigating whether he was adversely intoxicated at the time, Acting Sergeant Wilde said.

She alleged Mr Moneger made “no effort” to hand himself into police and suggested this indicated a lack of remorse.

Lawyer Corey Cullen appeared for Frank Moneger during his bail application at Redcliffe Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Originally published as ‘She’s dead, she’s dead’: Man’s alleged voicemail minutes after 17yo killed in ‘hit-and-run’