New footage emerges moments before fatal car crash: Three dead, Payne Haas’s mum in hospital

New footage has emerged showing the mother of an NRL star allegedly driving erratically before a crash that killed three people.

New harrowing footage has emerged showing the mother of a Brisbane Broncos player allegedly driving erratically moments before a fatal crash.

Three people have been killed, while Uiatu “Joan” Taufua, the mother of Broncos forward Payne Haas, is in hospital after a horror crash on the Gold Coast.

All three occupants of a silver Mercedes, two women and a man from the same family, died at the scene of the collision.

Emergency services were called to the collision around 5pm Friday on Bonogin Rd in Bonogin, with the silver Mercedes knocked from the road into a power pole, trapping the driver and two passengers.

Police confirmed they are yet to speak with Taufua in relation to the incident.

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Photo of the scene where three people were killed in a horror crash at Bonogin. Picture: Facebook

Two of the three people were freed from the vehicle by officers and given first aid but sadly the entire trio died at the scene, a Queensland Police spokesman said.

The black Mercedes, allegedly driven by Ms Taufua, caught fire, with the 46-year-old Bonogin woman freed from her car by police.

Ms Taufua was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital, where she is being treated for multiple fractures, internal injuries and bruised lungs.

Gold Coast District Officer Chief Superintendent Craig Hanlon said on Saturday police had tried to intercept the black Mercedes only moments before the crash, after they noticed it allegedly driving erratically.

No charges have been laid, but police allege Ms Taufua was seen in a black Mercedes wagon “driving erratically” a short time before the crash and allegedly sped off when a patrol car attempted to intercept her after activating lights and sirens.

Ms Taufua was allegedly driving with a suspended licence at the time of the tragedy.

She had only weeks ago been released from jail in October after serving a month in custody for assaulting two security guards at the Star Gold Coast casino.

No pursuit was launched, but the officers were flagged down by a passing motorist just minutes later alerting them to the horrific scene unfolding 1km down the road.

“Local police were doing patrols on an open road and their attention was drawn to a black Mercedes driving erratically,” Chief Superintendent Hanlon alleged.

“Police provided lights and sirens and attempted to intercept this vehicle, however the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle evaded police, and police made the decision because of the conduct of the driver not to engage in a pursuit.

“The police vehicle subsequently stopped at that location in compliance with our policy.”

A short time later, members of the public alerted the police officers in the stationary vehicle that the Mercedes had collided with another vehicle about one kilometre up the road.

Bonogin woman Uiatu "Joan" Taufua, 46, was involved in the triple-fatal smash. Picture: AAP Image / Dan Peled

Ms Taufu is the mother of Brisbane Broncos star forward Payne Haas. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jono Searle

The collision was a “tragic, tragic” incident and a heavily confronting scene for emergency services and bystanders, Chief Superintendent Hanlon said.

“It’s frustrating for police and all emergency services who have to continually go to these incidents where had drivers done the right thing, these matters might not have occurred,” he said.

Chief Superintendent Hanlon said Ms Taufua remained in hospital and had not yet spoken with police, and that investigations into the circumstances of the crash were ongoing.

No charges have been laid.

He called for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward or information to contact Queensland Police.

Ethical Standards Command would investigate the incident due to the involvement of police’s pursuit policy, while a report will be prepared for the State Coroner.