Man fighting for life after Queensland road rage attack

  • Subaru Forester station wagon driver bashed and left for dead on side of the M1
  • Was involved in an altercation with up to 13 occupants of a white van or mini bus
  • Took place on Gold Coast between Pimpama and Yatala, 9.45pm Saturday night
  • Man, 29, suffered life threatening head injuries and is now in a critical condition
  • Police have appealed for anyone on the M1 around this time to come forward 

A man is fighting for his life after he was allegedly bashed with an unknown weapon and left for dead in a shocking road rage attack on a Queensland motorway on Saturday night.

Police were called to the M1 about 9.45pm after reports the driver of a Subaru Forester station wagon was involved in an altercation with the occupants of a white van or mini bus on the side of the motorway between Pimpama and Yatala on the Gold Coast.

A Queensland Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia that it was unknown whether the incident was a targeted attack.

The driver of the Suburu Forrester station wagon was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was allegedly bashed with an unknown weapon

Police are yet to provide a description of the victim's alleged attackers and have appealed with anyone in the vicinity of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday night to come forward

Police are yet to provide a description of the victim’s alleged attackers and have appealed with anyone in the vicinity of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on Saturday night to come forward

The driver of the station wagon received serious head injuries and remains in a critical condition at the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Investigations suggest the van may have had up to 13 occupants and fled the scene before police and emergency services arrived. 

 Detectives have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have dash cam footage taken in the vicinity of the M1 between Pimpama and Yatala from around 9.30pm to the time of the incident to contact them.

The man was left for dead on the side of the M1 freeway between Pimpama and Yatala on Saturday night

The man was left for dead on the side of the M1 freeway between Pimpama and Yatala on Saturday night



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