Driver accused of trying to flee crash after hitting several vehicles, pole at Chermside

A driver allegedly attempted to flee after hitting multiple vehicles and colliding with a light pole in Brisbane’s north.

A driver has attempted to flee the scene of a crash after hitting several vehicles before colliding with a light pole in a northern suburb of Brisbane on Saturday night. Picture: Generic photo/Glenn Campbell

A driver has allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a crash after hitting several vehicles and colliding with a light pole in Brisbane’s north Saturday night.
Emergency services were called to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Gympie Rd and Banfield St, Chermside, at around 9.30pm.

According to a Queensland Police Service spokesman, early investigations suggest a Holden Trax was travelling north on Gympie Road when the vehicle side-swiped three other vehicles and hit a light pole.

The driver, a 39-year-old Chermside man, allegedly fled the scene but was located nearby.

A short time later, he was taken to the Prince Charles Hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries.

According to the Queensland Ambulance Service a child was also taken to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a stable condition, with paramedics assessing six people at the scene of the crash.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Originally published as Driver accused of trying to flee crash after hitting several vehicles, pole at Chermside