Watch: 8 youths crash stolen cars and flee on foot at Chermside
Shocking dash cam vision shows a gang of youths crashing two stolen cars before fleeing on foot to a waiting car in Brisbane’s north. WATCH THE VIDEO.
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Shocking dash cam vision shows a gang of youths crashing two stolen cars before fleeing on foot to a waiting car in Brisbane’s north.
The footage, which was shared on Facebook by Dash Cam Owners Australia, shows about eight teens sprinting away from the crash at a busy Chermside intersection yesterday morning.
One of the stolen vehicles involved was abandoned in the middle of the road, forcing oncoming traffic to dodge around it.
The driver who sent the vision to the dash cam Facebook page wrote: “8 kids crash and abandon 2 stolen cars at Chermside intersection this morning (15/12/20), then jump into another stolen car and flee”.
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“Police notified and using footage.”
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson confirmed investigations were underway, and that no charges have been made yet.
The three vehicles included a Toyota Camry, and two luxury four-wheel drives. They were reported stolen from Newport, Mango Hill and Clayfield.
Anyone with information should contact police on 131 444.
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