- A woman, 27, was mowed down by an excavator in an alleged hit and run
- She was crossing the road when it turned left across intersection in Brisbane
- Victim rushed to hospital with critical head injuries and is fighting for life
- Driver, 58, questioned by police but released without charge
This is the moment a young woman was mowed down in the middle of an intersection by an excavator that just kept on driving.
CCTV footage showed the 27-year-old crossing the road as the earthmover turned left in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, about 1pm on Thursday.
The woman disappeared behind the machinery and was next seen lying on the road on Hamilton Place and not moving as it continued past her.
A 27-year-old woman was mowed down in the middle of a Brisbane intersection by an excavator
A car then drove up to the intersection before stopping momentarily and driving around her on the wrong side of the road. It was unclear if it later stopped.
Four people were later seen rushing over from the other side of Campbell Street to help her before an ambulance arrived.
The victim was rushed to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with critical head injuries where she had emergency surgery but was still fighting for life.
The woman disappeared behind the machinery and was next seen lying on the ground and not moving as it continued past her
Four people were later seen rushing over from the other side of Campbell Street to help her before an ambulance arrived and rushed her to hospital with critical head injuries
The excavator was later found and police believed it may have worked at a nearby railyard
Police questioned the 58-year-old driver of the excavator but released him without charge as investigations continued. He remained a person of interest.
Investigators appealed for witnesses and those who may have dashcam footage to come forward.
The excavator was later found and police believed it may have worked at a nearby railyard.
Investigators appealed for witnesses and those who may have dashcam footage to come forward