Five cyclists rushed to hospital after being hit by car in Brisbane
FIVE cyclists have been rushed to hospital after a car ploughed into them in Brisbane this morning.
The incident happened on Dornoch Terrace in West End just before 6.30am.
Police said a car was turning into a property when it collided with the riders coming past in the opposite direction.
Two cyclists, a 54-year-old Paddington woman and a 51-year-old Ashgrove man, were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Police say the 51-year-old man has sustained broken bones and will require surgery.
Three cyclists, a 45-year-old Albany Creek man, a 54-year-old Highgate Hill woman and a 49—year-old Norman Park man, were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.
The driver of the car, a 22-year-old Beenleigh man, was not physically injured.
Police are on scene investigating.
A car has ploughed into a group of cyclists west of Brisbane’s CBD. #7News pic.twitter.com/QtnogxWbFA
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) August 24, 2017
