Teenager dies in head-on collision west of Brisbane
A teenage boy has died and a young woman is in hospital following a head-on collision in Brassall, west of Brisbane, overnight.
About 8.40pm, a white Mazda 3 travelling on Fernvale Road, Ipswich, collided head on with a white Kia Seltos, police said.
The driver and sole occupant of the Mazda, an 18-year-old Brassall man, died at the scene.
The 24-year-old woman driving the Kia was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane for treatment.
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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating, and police are appealing to witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
In a second incident overnight, police charged a 29-year-old man with multiple offences, including dangerous operation of a vehicle, after he was found to have intentionally driven a car at pedestrians north of Brisbane.
Emergency services were called to a car park on St Smith Road in Beachmere just before 1am on Saturday following reports that a man was intentionally driving a black Nissan X-Trail at pedestrians.
A 45-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his lower body after he was struck by the Nissan. He was taken to Caboolture Hospital in a stable condition.
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