An allegedly stolen brown Mercedes hatchback collided head-on with a Nissan Micra on Windsor Road in Burnside, close to Nambour about 7.23am, based on police.
A 52-year-old nurse was killed within the crash, whereas the alleged driver of the Mercedes, a person in his 20s, ran from the scene.
Witnesses adopted the driving force to a close-by house on Flinders Street, the place he allegedly tried to get away in a second automobile, however members of the general public managed to carry him there till police arrived.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Mansfield mentioned the members of the general public had accomplished “an unbelievable job”.
“They’ve somewhat taken some matters into their own hands, significantly assisted us in that investigation,” he mentioned.
The entrance of the Nisan and the driving force’s facet door have been crushed in the course of the collision.
The Mercedes was allegedly stolen from a house in Landsborough throughout an armed theft about 2am, earlier than it was seen “driving recklessly” round Nambour, police have mentioned.
Investigators are asking for any dashcam or CCTV footage of both the alleged theft or crash to be despatched to crime stoppers.
No prices have been laid.
Source: www.9news.com.au
