Teenage driver in serious condition following Gold Coast crash

A teenager is in a serious condition after crashing his car in Southport.

Police say the 17-year-old lost control on Shirley Street around 12.15am on Sunday, hitting a parked car before smashing into a fence.

He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.

While a passenger in the car, also a 17-year-old male, was not injured.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.