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Kingaroy police arrest the man near Benair Road (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 23, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

A 20-year-old man faces 10 charges after an alleged spree of dangerous driving across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

About 3:45pm on Tuesday, police received reports that a grey Holden Commodore was driving dangerously.<\/p>\n

The vehicle was spotted in Lamb Street, Murgon, and Haly Street, Wondai. It allegedly forced another vehicle off the road before heading towards Kingaroy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commodore also allegedly travelled the wrong way through a roundabout, narrowly missing other road users.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy police tried 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.<\/p>\n

The driver also allegedly ran several red lights and drove on the incorrect side of the road.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About 4:10pm, police were called to the Bunya Highway at Benair after reports of a collision between the Commodore and a Toyota Hilux.<\/p>\n

The Commodore driver allegedly ran into nearby bushland after the crash.<\/p>\n

A police spokesperson said the driver was tracked before he was arrested near the intersection of Benair Road and Bunya Highway.<\/p>\n

A 16-year-old girl who was allegedly 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.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old man, from Tiaro, has been charged with 10 offences: four counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle and single counts of evade police, unlicensed driving, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, failing to wear a seatbelt and failing to comply with the duties of a driver involved in a crash.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He has been remanded to appear in Maryborough Magistrates Court on November 10.<\/p>\n

Police have appealed 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 2:00pm and 4:00pm on October 20 to come forward.<\/p>\n

Investigations are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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