Man charged after man pinned by car in Kingaroy
Customers and staff at a country service station watched in horror on Thursday afternoon as a man was pinned against a parked car and seriously injured. This is what we know:
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A 28-year-old man has been charged after allegedly hospitalising a man he hit and pinned with his car at a Kingaroy Petrol Station on Thursday afternoon.
The Newtown man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the victim, a 56-year-old man, sustained a leg injury and lacerations.
“He was taken to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition,” she said.
Queensland Police, Ambulance and Fire and Emergency Services attended the scene to discover three cars damaged.
Police said the incident allegedly involved a mini-van and a parked Holden sedan.
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“The vehicle allegedly struck him, pinning him against another vehicle,” a police spokesman said.
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QFES ensured the scene was safe and left police to investigate further, they said.
The man is due to face Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 17.