Uber passenger killed in Brisbane hit and run identified as Ryan Grafton

The man killed in a suspected hit-and-run while he was travelling in an Uber has been identified as tributes pour in from heartbroken family and friends.

Ryan Grafton, 30, was a passenger in an Uber when police allege a man in a stolen Ford Mondeo ran a red light and ploughed into the rideshare car at high speed.

The crash took place the intersection of Boundary Road and Progress Road at Wacol, 22km south-west of the Brisbane CBD, at 2.15am on Tuesday.

Paramedics rushed to the scene, but Mr Grafton could not be saved.

Mr Grafton was travelling in the Uber rideshare car (pictured) when the two vehicles collided in a horror smash

The two cars collided at the intersection of Boundary Road and Progress Road at Wacol, 22km southwest of the Brisbane CBD

The Uber driver, a 42-year-old man, suffered back injuries and was taken to hospital in a stable condition. 

A 26-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Camry at the time of the crash, was  taken to hospital for treatment of chest and abdominal pain. 

The driver of the Ford Mondeo allegedly fled the scene, with police launching a manhunt to locate him

The grief-stricken family of Mr Grafton said he would be deeply missed by his friends and loved ones. 

‘Ryan was a kind person. He wasn’t perfect but he had the biggest heart,’ they said.

‘He was loved by his family and friends.’

Queensland Police have urged the man to come forward as detectives from the Forensic Crash Unit conduct investigations into the incident. 

Anyone with information or dashcam footage about the incident has been urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

The driver of the Ford Mondeo is on the run after he allegedly fled the scene following the crash (pictured)

Queensland Police (pictured) and detectives from the Forensic Crash Unit are conducting investigations into the incident 

Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident has been urged to contact police