Media Release

Overnight roundup third edition

Man critical after falling from ute, Bundaberg: Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic incident that has resulted in a 17-year-old man receiving critical injuries.  Around 11.15pm on Friday May 9, four men were travelling in a ute along Baillies Road at Moorlands.  Initial investigations suggest that the injured man was seated in the back of the ute with another 17-year-old man.  The 17-year-old male driver along with a 16-year-old male passenger was in the front of the ute.  It appears the ute travelled over a bump in the road causing the man to fall from the back tray area.  When the driver became aware of the incident he returned to find the man unresponsive on the roadway.  His friends transported him in the ute to the Bundaberg Hospital where he was transferred to the Royal Brisbane Hospital suffering serious head injuries.  His condition is listed as serious.  Police were not alerted to the incident until May 12.  The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

Missing Chinese student, Brisbane: Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a 17-year-old Chinese international student who was reported missing on Monday.  Limei Chen (also known as Mimi Chen) is in Australia on a student visa, and was attending the Careers Australian International College in Spring Hill.  Some time after 8am on Monday Limei left her home-stay address at Bowen Hills and did not attend school.  It is believed she may be heading to New South Wales or Victoria to visit friends; however inquiries so far have proved unsuccessful.  Limei is described as being 155cm tall with a slim build, long straight black hair, dark brown eyes, and often wears a black hooded jacket with a quilt like stitching over it.

Anyone with any information about Limei’s whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.