Man, 78, killed after being hit while stopped on Queensland motorway

Friday, 26 December 2025 16:50

Police believe the victim was outside of his car when he was allegedly struck by a white Kia.

A man has died after he was hit while standing in an emergency bay on a motorway south of Brisbane.

The 78-year-old Wilsonton man had pulled over his blue Kira Cerato in an emergency stopping area on the westbound lanes of the Logan Motorway at Forest Lake.

It was hit by a white Kia Cerato just before midday yesterday, police were told, with the man also allegedly struck.

The driver of the white Kia, a woman in her 30s, is cooperating with police.

Police say they believe the victim, and sole occupant of the blue Kia, was outside his car at the time of impact.

He sadly died at the scene.

The driver of the white Kia, a 33-year-old Cleveland woman, was not injured.

She is helping police with enquiries.

Police are looking for witnesses or drivers with dashcam.

The investigation is ongoing.

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