Pedestrian critically injured in Annerley crash

A man has sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at Annerley this afternoon.
Preliminary information indicates two cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of Venner Road and Lagonda and Frederick streets at around 5.25pm.
The impact caused one of the vehicles to become airborne and flip. The vehicle came to rest on its roof at the corner of Venner Road and Frederick Street, colliding with a man standing at the intersection.
A 68-yer-old Annerley man was trapped under the vehicle for a period of time before being transported under police escort to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with critical injuries.
The drivers of both vehicles, a 21-year-old woman from Yeronga and a 21-year-old man from Crestmead were transported to the Mater Hospital for assessment / observation.
The woman’s passenger, a 20-year-old man from Yeronga was transported to the same hospital for treatment to minor injuries.
Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit

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Update2: Stabbing – Man with critical injuries, Woodridge

Detectives have released an image of a jacket in conjunction with investigations into the stabbing of a man at Woodridge on Saturday night.
At approximately 11pm on August 18, the 37-year-old male victim was involved in an altercation with a group of men in Prince Park, near Ewing Road, Woodridge.  The victim was stabbed in the neck during this altercation and remains in a critical condition in the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Investigators still want to speak to a group of three men aged between approximately 20 and 40-years-of-age and two young children who it is believed, can assist police with their inquiries.
This group was distinctive with one man playing loud music and another man wearing an orange, high-visibility jacket similar to the one pictured.
Police would also like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area of Prince Park, including Ewing Road and surrounding streets at the

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