Man dies after cross border car chase with police
A 25-year-old man died following a 100-kilometre police car chase that crossed the border from Queensland into New South Wales. Police found the man unconscious in his vehicle after it went down an embankment, and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
Why it matters
The incident has triggered a critical investigation by NSW police to determine the circumstances surrounding the death during a high-stakes pursuit.
- 3.09am . First published at 1.04am
shares Share article Police are tracing the moments during a cross-border car chase that spanned almost 100 kilometres and left the driver dead.
Nearly three hours passed between the male driver, aged 25, first being spotted on the Gold Coast before the vehicle drove down an embankment in northern NSW.
The man was first seen in possession of a gun and behind the wheel of a Ford ute at Robina at 11.42pm on Saturday.
Police attempted to detain the driver, but were unable to stop him as he headed south on the Gold Coast Highway towards the state border.
Queensland Police notified their New South Wales counterparts, who spotted the ute on Sexton Hill Drive in Banora Point.
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