M1 body: Man questioned over woman’s body found next to M1 at Coomera on Gold Coast
Police are questioning a man who can’t explain damage to his car parked on the side of the M1 as they probe the grisly find of a woman’s body 4km away but initially described as “nearby”.
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A MAN is believed to be assisting police after a woman’s body was found on the M1 on the Gold Coast.
Police are attempting to piece together the mystery after the body of a woman was found Saturday night close to a “dangerously parked car” beside the Pacific Motorway.
Police attended to the scene at 9.30pm after reports of a car parked dangerously on the shoulder of the Pacific Motorway, on the side of exit 54 at Coomera.
The car was found by police to be damaged, prompting a search of the area.
“The body of a 32-year-old woman was located nearby with investigations now underway to determine the circumstances of the death,” police said in a statement.
The body was found by Polair, using infra-red cameras, about 4km away from the parked car.
A police spokesman said she had been walking on the side of the highway before she was hit by a car.
News Corp understands her body was found between exit 49 and 54 of the M1.
The 31-year-old male driver of the damaged vehicle was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment and it’s understood by News Corp he was discharged from hospital this morning and taken to the police watch house for questioning.
It’s understood when police attended the scene, the man said he was unsure what had caused the damage to his car, which is understood by News Corp to be registered to a NSW address.
The Forensic Crash Unit is currently leading the investigation into the mysterious death of the woman, however other Queensland Police Service departments, including Scenes of Crime, have also assisted in the ongoing investigation.
Police are unclear on whether the driver of the car and the deceased woman were known to each other.
The Forensic Crash Unit is appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of the area between exits 49 and 54 (southbound) between 8.30pm and 9.40pm to contact them.
Originally published as M1 body: Man questioned over woman’s body found next to M1 at Coomera on Gold Coast