Man rolls utes, crushes Toowoomba Airport fence

A young man fled the scene of a single vehicle crash near the Toowoomba Airport but has since been apprehended, while a woman was rushed to hospital after she was hit by a car in an unrelated incident in the CBD.

A man fled the scene of a single-vehicle crash near the Toowoomba Airport, about 10pm on October 17, 2024.

Police are investigating after a man fled the scene of a single-vehicle crash near the Toowoomba Airport.

About 8.20pm on Thursday, a white Volkswagen Transporter was travelling south on McDougall St when it left the road and crashed into a fence.

The passengers of the vehicle left on foot prior to police arrival.

It has been reported that police contacted the 34-year-old driver and told him to return to the scene.

He is now assisting police with their inquiries.

In an unrelated incident, a woman suffered a significant leg injury after she was hit by a car at the corner of Ruthven and Herries streets about 6.15pm, on Thursday.

She was transported to the Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.

Investigations into both incidents are ongoing, and anyone with information about them is urged to phone Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.