Attempted murder charges have been laid against the man accused of ploughing his car into eight pedestrians overnight, leaving two with life-threatening injuries.
A white Toyota Yaris hatchback allegedly struck the group near the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Aerodrome Road at Maroochydore just before midnight on Saturday.
The 38-year-old driver fled the scene but was tracked by police to a property on Alexandra Parade – which runs about 1500 metres along the beachfront – a short time later.
Aerodrome Road at the Fourth Avenue intersection in Maroochydore.Credit: Google Maps
On Sunday afternoon police confirmed he had been charged with eight counts of attempted murder. The man was scheduled to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.
A 23-year-old woman from New South Wales was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with critical injuries immediately after the crash, before being airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
A male teenager suffered potentially life-threatening head injuries and was also taken to the Sunshine Coast hospital with two others, who were in a stable condition.
Police are investigating the crash and appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The strip of Aerodrome Road is a commercial hub, with a Chemist Warehouse, BWS bottle shop, Rip Curl surf shop and a 7-Eleven.
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