Sunshine Coast police probe luxury BMW crash in Blackall Tce, Nambour
A police hunt is under way for a driver who crashed a stolen luxury BMW into a parked car on busy Sunshine Coast street.
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A police hunt is under way for a driver who fled after crashing a stolen BMW into a parked car on a busy Sunshine Coast street about 90km from where it was taken.
Emergency services rushed to Blackall Tce in Nambour about 7.30am yesterday, January 9, after a black BMW X1 smashed into a parked Mazda 2.
The front bonnet of the BMW was completely crushed and torn off following the crash.
Newer models of the vehicle can sell for up to $90,000.
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A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called but the driver had fled.
“We didn’t assess anybody,” she said.
Two fire crews were also called and a Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesman said there were powerlines down following the crash.
A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the BMW was stolen, along with a Toyota LandCruiser, from Brighton in Moreton Bay, on January 8.
The LandCruiser was found in Caboolture later that same day.
The police spokesman said anyone with information about the Nambour crash, or with relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, should come forward via Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
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