56-year-old Tallebudgera man dead after ute collides with pole in Elanora

A Gold Coast man has died after his ute collided with a pole in the city’s south.

56-year-old Tallebudgera man dead after ute collides with pole in Elanora. Photo: Nathan Rogers

A Gold Coast man has died after his ute collided with a pole in the city’s south.

Emergency services were called to Guineas Creek Rd in Elanora at 5.46am on Thursday after reports of a crash.

A Gold Coast police spokeswoman said a car had collided with a power pole next to the Elanora Library.

Despite paramedics’ best efforts, a 56-year-old Tallebudgera man died at the scene.

The police spokeswoman urged motorists to avoid the area as officers were directing traffic while Energex workers were on scene repairing damage to the pole.

The Forensic Crash Unit were investigating the cause of the crash.

Police urge anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage to contact police at 131 444.

56-year-old Tallebudgera man dead after ute collides with pole in Elanora. Photo: Nathan Rogers

It comes only two days after a 57-year-old Murrarie man died after a car crashed into him while he was standing outside his ute in Yatala.

A Queensland Police statement outlined the key factors which contribute to serious crashes were: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and distraction.

The statement linked to startling statistics which said speeding 5km//h over the limit was enough to double the chance of a fatal crash.

It also said failure to wear a seatbelt was one of the leading causes of road deaths.

The statistics also highlighted that mobile phones and distraction can increase the risk of crashing by four times.

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Originally published as 56-year-old Tallebudgera man dead after ute collides with pole in Elanora