Police investigating serious single vehicle collision

ACT Policing is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle collision in Duffy in the early hours of this morning.

Police responded to the collision on Eucumbene Drive about 2.20am, with ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire Brigade already in attendance. It is understood a number of nearby neighbours contacted emergency services after being woken by the collision.

The 15-year-old male driver and 19-year-old female passenger were cut from the vehicle and transported to The Canberra Hospital suffering serious injuries.

Police have confirmed that the vehicle, a white Hyundai Excel, was stolen from a residence in Macgregor about 4.30am yesterday morning (June 3).

Two males located at the scene of the collision are assisting members of the Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team (CIRT) with their investigation. 

Witnesses report a further five males were seen leaving the scene in two vehicles shortly after the collision, and police are very keen to speak with these males, or anyone who may know who they are. The vehicles were both described as older model sedans, one cream in colour and one dark in colour.

CIRT Sergeant Dick Dauth says collisions like these are frustrating for police, and cause undue angst and grief for the friends and family of those involved.

“Obviously it is of great concern to police that a 15-year-old is driving a vehicle and this incident should highlight the serious consequences of mixing stupidity and inexperienced driving. Unfortunately we see time and again that inexperienced drivers are over-confident in their driving ability, and the results are often tragic,” Sgt Dauth said.