A 30-year-old Alexandra Hills man remains in a critical but stable condition at Princess Alexandra Hospital following a collision between an electric skateboard and a car at a Birkdale roundabout on Monday night.
Queensland Police were called to the intersection of Birkdale Road and Quarry Road at approximately 8.10pm on 3 November after a southbound grey Toyota Prado struck the electric skateboard near the roundabout.
The electric skateboard rider sustained serious head injuries in the collision. The driver of the Toyota, a 40-year-old Birkdale woman, was not physically injured in the incident.
Police are continuing their investigation and have urged anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage to come forward by contacting Policelink or using the online suspicious activity form at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting. The incident reference number is QP2501990061.
The Birkdale collision occurred during a particularly concerning five-day period across South East Queensland that has seen four separate e-mobility incidents, resulting in two fatalities and two people fighting for life.
Earlier on the same day as the Birkdale incident, a 23-year-old e-scooter rider suffered significant head and facial injuries after colliding with a ute on the Logan Motorway off-ramp at Drewvale at 11am. He was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.
The incidents followed two tragic fatalities in the preceding days. Eight-year-old Zeke Hondow died in an e-bike collision on the Sunshine Coast on Thursday, and 15-year-old Fudou Stovell was killed in an e-bike crash on the Gold Coast on Saturday.
The series of crashes has intensified calls for urgent reforms around e-mobility device regulations, with Premier David Crisafulli indicating that “change is coming” while resisting pressure to fast-track reforms before Christmas.
Anyone with information about the Birkdale incident can also report anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Published 4-November-2025
