Dixon St, Coolangatta: Grave fears for man after single-vehicle collision with tree

A man has died after a stolen car left the road and collided with two parked vehicles and a fence. Here’s what we know so far.

A man has died after a single-vehicle collision at about 4.50am Sunday, January 26, at Dixon St, Coolangatta. Picture: Facebook

A man has died after crashing a stolen Suzuki SUV into two parked vehicles and a fence at Coolangatta in the early hours of January 26 – Australia Day.

Police were called at about 4.50am to reports of a crash on Dixon St.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the Suzuki left the road and crashed into two parked vehicles before crashing into a fence at an address near Stapylton Street.

Upon arrival, police located three damaged vehicles.

A 28-year-old man who was the driver and sole occupant of the stolen car died at the scene.

The two other vehicles were “stationary and unoccupied,” a police spokesman said.

The Suzuki was reported stolen from a Bilinga address on January 21 and the registration plates had also been reported stolen.

A local woman said on social media she was woken by a “horrible noise” around the time of the crash.

Emergency services remained on scene into the morning.

Originally published as Dixon St, Coolangatta: Grave fears for man after single-vehicle collision with tree