Police update: Stolen truck incident at Meringandan

A 45-year-old Oakey man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following investigations into the serious injury of two police officers at Meringadan yesterday.

At 1.20pm on May 24, officers will allege they identified a Hino truck which had been stolen along with a Hilux ute about 4am on May 24.

Police will further allege as they opened the door to the truck the driver accelerated, trapping the officers between the truck and police car before they were thrown across the bonnet and onto the road.

A 54-year-old male detective senior constable was airlifted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment to serious injuries and is listed as stable. A 56-year-old male detective senior constable was transported locally to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for treatment to serious injuries and is listed as stable.

It will be alleged the truck had driven away but was soon followed by two marked police vehicles to a Goombungee waste management plant. It will be further alleged then the truck deliberately rammed the two vehicles causing extensive damage to them.

Two officers were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The 45-year-old man has been charged with two counts each of attempted murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of endangering the safety of a person in a vehicle with intent, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, break and enter, wilful damage, evade police and possess dangerous drugs.

He will appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court today.

Earlier in the day at 10.30am, police intercepted the stolen ute with the use of a tyre deflation device on Omara Road at Charlton.

Two men aged 19 and 28-years-old were taken into custody at the scene. They have been charged with various offences including stealing, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle and drug offences.

They will both appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court this morning.

Investigations are ongoing.