Witnesses sought to afternoon collisions

ACT Road Policing investigators are seeking witnesses to two collisions that occurred yesterday afternoon in Farrer and Reid.  

About 2.20pm yesterday (Thursday, 15 December 2022) police and emergency services were called to a single vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of Erindale Drive near Farrer. A red Suzuki Swift hatchback had run off the road and collided with a chain-link fence.  

A woman and child were both transported to Canberra Hospital with the woman sustaining life threatening injuries.  

About 3.35pm police and emergency services were called to a collision involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle on Limestone Avenue (near Batman Street) in Reid.  

Both the motorcyclist and the pedestrian were taken to hospital with serious injuries.  

Road Policing investigators are seeking witnesses to either collision including any available dash-cam footage from the areas prior to the incidents.   

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or on the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 7297942 (Erindale Drive) or 7298017 (Limestone Avenue).  

Media enquiries 

Police Media — (02) 5126 9070, act-police-media@afp.gov.au