Police have charged a 34-year-old Southside man with multiple offences following investigations into an alleged hit and run of a pedestrian in Southside, Gympie on 22 May.
It will be alleged at approximately 10pm, an altercation occurred between three people along Sorensen Road before the man got into a nearby vehicle, drove at and struck the other two.
One of the pedestrians, a 32-year-old woman, was transported to Gympie Hospital with serious injuries and later airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
The second pedestrian, a 41-year-old man, sustained a minor leg injury. The vehicle left the scene.
Shortly after midnight, the 34-year-old driver of the vehicle self-presented at Gympie Police Station and was arrested without incident. He allegedly returned a positive breath test (BAC 0.072) at the station.
He has since been charged with two counts of attempt to murder, wilful damage, drive motor vehicle while over middle alcohol limit and fail to remain at incident and render assistance.
He appeared at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 24 May.
