Detectives have charged a woman with murder following the death of a pedestrian involved in an alleged traffic incident in Daisy Hill on Friday, July 19.
It will be alleged the 23-year-old Daisy Hill woman was struck by a silver Toyota Prado just before 9am on a footpath along Allamanda Drive, near Rose Street.
She was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition where she died on Friday night as a result of injuries sustained in the incident.
It will be further alleged the woman driving the silver Toyota Prado was known to the pedestrian and deliberately drove at and struck her before fleeing the scene.
Following extensive investigations, police executed a search warrant at a Goona property yesterday, July 20, where they seized a silver Toyota Prado.
A 24-year-old Goodna woman was taken into police custody yesterday afternoon, July 20, in Yamanto.
She has been charged with one count of murder, and is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court tomorrow, July 22.
Police are appealing to witnesses, particularly the driver and passengers on board a bus that was travelling along Allamanda Drive at approximately 8.50am on Friday, July 19, to come forward.
Motorists, including anyone with dashcam vision, who were travelling in the Daisy Hill area near Allamanda Drive between 5am and 10am on Friday, July 19, are also urged to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.
Media conference: https://vimeo.com/987797549
Earlier: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2024/07/19/appeal-for-information-serious-traffic-crash-daisy-hill/
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