Dangerous driving charges, Gold Coast

A woman has been charged with dangerous driving offences after an alleged incident in which several police vehicles were damaged and two officers injured on the Gold Coast overnight.
Around 11.44pm, a police patrol attempted to intercept a white Toyota Hilux utility on Binstead Way at Pacific Pines when the female driver allegedly became aggressive towards officers before accelerating away at speed.
As a result, the ute’s tray struck one of the officers causing minor injuries.
Officers located the same vehicle a short time later in a nearby street and as they were attempting to intercept it, the driver crashed into an unmarked police vehicle on the M1 on-ramp at Pacific Pines.
The driver reversed back before travelling south on the M1where a pursuit was authorised until Polair 1 was able to track it.
The pursuit was terminated a short time later with Polair 1 continuing to keep the vehicle under observation until a tyre

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