Iuliana Stevenson, 27, has been identified as the victim of an alleged hit and run
The woman mowed down by an excavator has been identified as Brisbane woman Iuliana Stevenson.
The 27-year-old was seen in horrifying CCTV footage crossing a road in Bowen Hills about 1am on Thursday before she was hit by an excavator that continued driving, The Courier Mail reported.
As the excavator turns left onto the road she is crossing, Ms Stevenson disappears for a moment and is next seen lying on the road as the excavator continues on along Hamilton Place.
Ms Stevenson was born in New Zealand, but attended Sunnybank State High School in Brisbane and now works as a business development executive.
The woman was mowed down by a turning excavator in the early hours of Thursday morning as she crossed the road
Iuliana Stevenson lives in Brisbane but has described herself as a ‘proud kiwi’
Former colleague Kelsey Gable described her on Linkedin as a ‘rising star’ and ‘absolute go-getter’.
Pictures on her social media accounts showed Ms Stevenson often surrounded by friends, and others showed her close relationships with family members.
After she was hit by the excavator, four bystanders rushed to help her as they waited for paramedics to arrive.
Ms Stevenson was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with critical head injuries.
CCTV footage shows the horrifying moment Ms Stevenson was struck by the turning excavator
The woman disappeared behind the machinery and was next seen lying on the ground, not moving as it continued past her
Bystanders rushed to help the woman but she remains in hospital fighting for her life after sustaining head injuries
She underwent emergency surgery, but remains in a critical condition, fighting for life.
The excavator was later found, and police believed it may have worked at a nearby railyard.
The driver of the truck, a 58-year-old man, was questioned by police but released without charge.
He remains a person of interest as officers continue their inquiries.
Investigators are still appealing for witnesses, as well as anyone who has dashcam footage of the hit-and-run.
The excavator was later found and police believed it may have worked at a nearby railyard
Investigators have appealed for witnesses and those who may have dashcam footage to come forward