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Pedestrians hit by car on Quay St at Hope Island on Gold Coast

Two people have been taken to hospital with various injuries.

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PARAMEDICS have treated two pedestrians who were hit by a car on the Gold Coast.

The two people were injured in a “vehicle and pedestrian incident” on Quay St at Hope Island about 1.30pm today, a Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) spokesman said.

One of the pedestrians suffered a head injury, while the second suffered arm and hip injuries. QAS was not able to provide the ages or genders of the pedestrians.
It’s understood the low-speed incident occurred when a driver’s foot slipped from his vehicle’s brake pedal.

The pair were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Queensland Police officers attended Quay St, but no action was taken.

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