Man dies in car after cross-border pursuit
A man has died in his car following a chase across the Queensland and NSW border.
The man, thought to be a 25-year-old from Queensland, was allegedly armed with a firearm as he crossed the border on the Gold Coast at about 1am on Sunday.
It was first reported to police in Robina at around 11.45pm and was later found by officers on the side of West Burleigh Road. He evaded officers’ attempts to detain him and crossed the border via the Gold Coast Highway.
Queensland Police reported the incident to NSW Police and the man was located on Sexton Hill Drive at Banora Point.
The man failed to stop when instructed to do so and a police pursuit was launched in several nearby suburbs before road spikes were successfully deployed twice in South Murwillumbah.
He continued driving for a while before stopping at around 2am at an embankment on Kyogle Road in Kunghur – about half an hour southwest of Murwillumbah.
The man was found unconscious in his vehicle by police teams who immediately performed heart massage, but he died at the scene.
A firearm was seized in the vehicle.
The man has not yet been officially identified and a critical incident team will investigate.
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