Ellen Grove man dies in hospital days after ute slams into concrete barrier at Wacol
The forensic crash unit is investigation after a 73-year-old Ellen Grove man died in hospital days following a crash at Wacol, in Brisbane’s west, where his vehicle struck a barrier.
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A man has died in hospital days after a single-vehicle in Brisbane’s west on Monday.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Tile Street in Wacol at around 2.15am on October 14.
The 73-year-old man from Ellen Grove was the sole occupant of an Isuzu DMAX utility when he struck a concrete barrier and metal fencing before veering off the road.
He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with serious injuries, where he died four days later on October 18.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether a prior medical condition may have played a role in the crash.
Authorities are appealing to witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to come forward.
Originally published as Ellen Grove man dies in hospital days after ute slams into concrete barrier at Wacol
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