‘Multiple injuries’: Car mows down elderly couple on Gold Coast

An update has been provided on the condition of an elderly couple who suffered serious injuries after being mowed down by a car in Labrador on Monday.

Update 4pm Tuesday: An elderly couple who suffered serious injuries after being mowed down by a car on the Gold Coast were in a stable condition in hospital on Tuesday.

The man and woman in their mid-70s were both rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital on Monday afternoon in a serious but stable condition with significant leg injuries.

A GCUH spokeswoman said their condition had since improved.

Police believe an 80-year-old female driver pressed the wrong pedal when parking near Charis Seafood on Marine Pde, in Labrador about 3.20pm.

The Mercedes then jumped the kerb and collided with the elderly couple who were on the footpath.

The car stopped when it hit a parking sign.

A police spokeswoman said they were continuing their investigation and no charges had been laid as of Tuesday afternoon.

Scene of an accident on Marine Pde in Labrador in which two pedestrians were hit by a car. Picture: Lea Emery.

Update 5pm Monday: A Mercedes has been driven up a kerb and hit two elderly pedestrians just meters from a popular children’s playground in the central Gold Coast.

The man and woman in their mid-70s were both rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition with significant leg injuries.

Two other elderly people - who were reportedly in the car during the crash - were taken to GCUH as a precaution.

Police believe the 80-year-old woman driving pressed the wrong pedal when parking near Charis Seafood on Marine Pde, in Labrador about 3.20pm on Tuesday.

The Mercedes then jumped the kerb and collided with the elderly couple who were on the footpath.

The car stopped when it hit a parking sign.

It was less than 10m away from a children’s playground which was packed with families for the long weekend.

It was also close to a large family who were enjoying the last day of the school holidays at a group of covered picnic tables.

One witness told the Bulletin they had seen the crash and ran to help.

They said the leg injuries appeared to be quite extensive.

“It was a bit of a shock to everyone,” she said.

Another witness said it was lucky that children had not been hurt.

They both said it looked as if the crash had been a complete accident.

Off-duty nurse Amy Hall said she was buying some fish and chip shop when her daughters ran inside and told her there had been a crash.

She ran to assist.

“I took blood pressure – I haven’t done a manual blood pressure for a while,” she said.

“It was tragic.”

She said she also helped keep one of the pair calm.

“The lady was very close to the wheel of the car, I think they were really lucky,” she said.

“It’s scary because it’s a family park. It is scary.”

Gold Coast police Acting Inspector Bradley Rix said it “appeared at this stage” the woman had hit the accelerator instead of the brake as she parked.

“Speaking to witnesses and the driver itself it appears as though the wrong pedal has been pressed,” he said.

Acting Insp Rix said police would continue to investigate.

He said the park was very busy.

“It’s terrible that two people were struck, but certainly with the amount of people who are here, it could have been a lot worse,” he said.

Scene of an accident on Marine Pde in Labrador in which two pedestrians were hit by a car. Picture: Lea Emery.

Update 4.30pm Monday: Four elderly people - including two with significant leg injuries - have been taken to hospital after a car mowed down a couple walking on the Gold Coast.

A car mounted a grassed area and hit the elderly couple outside Charis Seafoods on Marine Pde, Labrador about 3.15pm Monday.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said two elderly patients, a man and a woman both in their 70s, suffered “significant leg injuries”.

They were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) in a serious, but stable condition.

Two other elderly people - who were reportedly in the car during the crash - were taken to GCUH as a precaution.

Initial 4pm Monday: An elderly couple are being treated for serious injuries after they were mowed down by a car which mounted a footpath on the Gold Coast.

The couple, aged in their 70s, were hit outside Charis Seafoods on Marine Pde, Labrador about 3.15pm Monday.

The woman was understood to have been trapped beneath the vehicle.

An elderly couple were hit by a car outside Charis Seafoods, Labrador.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said both people had been assessed and treated for “multiple injuries”.

“They both appear to be in a serious, but stable condition,” he said.

The couple were later taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious, but stable condition.

Seven ambulance crews, including critical care and the High Acuity Response Unit, were called to the scene.

More to come.