Teenager suffers life threatening injuries after Burleigh Waters hit and run

Paramedics have praised the work of the bystanders who performed CPR on a teenage boy who was left fighting for life after being hit by a car on the Gold Coast overnight.

The teenager was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

Paramedics have praised the work of the bystanders who performed CPR on a teenage boy who was left fighting for life after being hit by a car on the Gold Coast overnight.

The 16-year-old was attempting to cross Bermuda Street at Burleigh Waters with two other boys around 9.50pm when he was hit by a car travelling south.

Gold Coast Acting Senior Operations Supervisor Gavin Fuller said the boy suffered critical head injuries due to the “impact” of the vehicle and had to be sedated at the scene.

Bystanders performed CPR until Queensland Ambulance arrived.

Mr Fuller said they did a great job.

“(They) rendered excellent first aid,” he said.

The boy was treated by critical care paramedics and the High Acuity Response Unit.

He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition with “life threatening” head injuries.

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It is alleged the male driver did not stop to provide assistance. Police are now investigating the alleged hit and run and a 44-year-old man is helping them with their inquiries.

Anyone with dashcam footage or who may have witnessed the incident are urged to contact police.

The Forensic Crash Unit is continuing its investigations.