Terrifying moment a young girl is crushed by a vehicle as it ploughs into the crowd at a monster truck show

  • Families left horrified after a terrifying accident at a monster truck show
  • Police said a car had driven into the barrier at about 6.40pm 
  • A young girl has been taken to hospital with ‘non-life threatening’ injuries

By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:58 BST, 27 October 2018 | Updated: 12:27 BST, 27 October 2018

A young girl has been taken to hospital after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd at a monster truck show.

Families had met at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds south of Brisbane, Queensland for the Ultimate Monster Truck Show.

They were only 30 minutes into the high-octane event when the accident happened about 6.40pm.

Families had met at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds south of Brisbane, Queensland for the Ultimate Monster Truck Show

Families had met at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds south of Brisbane, Queensland for the Ultimate Monster Truck Show

They were only 30 minutes into the high-octane event when the accident happened at about 6.40pm

They were only 30 minutes into the high-octane event when the accident happened at about 6.40pm

They were only 30 minutes into the high-octane event when the accident happened at about 6.40pm

A Queensland police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia a car had driven into the barrier.

A Facebook post from Lauren Prestwood described the terror of the scene.

‘A car ran into a family right in front of us.

‘Those poor children that were run over. I hope they are going to be OK.’ 

It is believed that a young girl was taken to Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital with ‘non-life threatening’ injuries.

Police have located the driver since the accident.  

A Queensland police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia a car had driven into the barrier

A Queensland police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia a car had driven into the barrier

A Queensland police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia a car had driven into the barrier

 

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