Police are appealing for information following an alleged dangerous driving incident across the South Burnett region on 20 October.
At approximately 3.45pm, police received multiple reports of a grey Holden Commodore sedan driving dangerously on Lamb Street in Murgon and Haly Street in Wondai, allegedly forcing another vehicle off the road before travelling towards Kingaroy.
The driver was also reported to have allegedly travelled the wrong way through a roundabout, narrowly missing other road users.
Officers from Kingaroy Station attempted to intercept the vehicle on Youngman Street in Kingaroy, before the driver allegedly drove between traffic stopped at a red light, struck another vehicle and continued south at speed.
The driver also allegedly ran multiple red lights and drove on the incorrect side of the road.
At approximately 4.10pm, police were called to the Bunya Highway at Benair, following reports of a two-vehicle traffic crash allegedly involving the same vehicle and a Toyota Hilux.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the man had fled on foot into nearby bushland.
Police tracked the man before arresting him near the intersection of Benair Road and Bunya Highway, where he was taken into custody.
A 16-year-old girl who was a passenger in the Holden was taken to hospital with minor injuries while the driver of the Toyota, an 18-year-old Benair man, was not physically injured.
A 20-year-old Tiaro man has been charged with ten offences, including four counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle, and one count each of evade police, driving without a licence, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving uninsured, failing to wear a seatbelt and failing to comply with duties of a driver involved in a crash.
He has been remanded to appear in Maryborough Magistrates Court on 10 November.
Police would like to thank members of the community for their assistance and are appealing for anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of a grey, early-2000s model Holden Commodore sedan, with distinctive white stickers on the front and rear windows, being driven dangerously between Tiaro and Kingaroy between 2pm and 4pm on 20 October to come forward.
Investigations are ongoing.
The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.
As part of Operation Interpose, police are bolstering high-visibility patrols right across the state, engaging with road users and enforcing the laws to deter dangerous driving behaviours.
Queenslanders can expect police – anywhere, anytime. However, enforcement alone cannot stop all dangerous driving behaviours.
Driving under the influence, speeding, driving distracted or while fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts your life – and the lives of others – at serious risk. These dangerous behaviours will not be tolerated.
Road safety starts with you.
