Bruce Highway crash: Woman ran out of fuel before collision
Date: January 2 2017
Rachel Clun
A woman has been killed by a car while attempting to cross the Bruce Highway near Caboolture on Monday morning.
The 30-year-old Townsville woman was crossing the southbound lanes near the Bribie Island turnoff when she was hit by a four-wheel-drive about 4am.
Police believe the woman's car ran out of petrol before the crash, and she was returning with a jerry can of fuel with a 36-year-old man when the crash occurred.
A pedestrian has been struck on Bruce Hwy Southbound Lanes blocked b4 Bribie Island Interchange - Caboolture #bnetraffic #chopperview pic.twitter.com/mgSN2DdT8G
— Olympia Kwitowski (@Olympia_CK) January 1, 2017
She was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Woman's Hospital in a critical condition suffering multiple injuries, where she died a short time later.
Southbound lanes of the highway were closed for about three hours following the accident, and have since reopened.
The 36-year-old man and the male driver of the four-wheel-drive were not injured in the crash.
Police are appealing for witnesses as the Forensic Crash Unit investigates the incident.