A 24-year-old female rider has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in north Brisbane this morning (25 February 2020).
Queensland Police say the rider was stopped behind a bus at traffic lights on Stafford Road, Gordon Park, about 8.40am when a utility hit her, catapulting her into the bus.
She was transported to Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital in a serious condition.
Our sincere best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
The driver of the utility and the driver and passengers on the bus were not physical injured.
Forensic Crash Unit is seeking witnesses to the crash who have dashcam footage to contact police.
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Quote this reference number: QP2000392368
Comment
We don’t know the full circumstances of the crash and don’t want to create any illusions of fault.
This situation reminds us that lane filtering takes a rider out of a vulnerable position in a queue of traffic, protecting them from being rear-ended.
In Queensland it is legal to lane filter next to a bus, although not officially recommended.