Police responding to serious traffic crash at Aitkenvale

A skateboarder is in a critical condition after been hit by a car overnight in Aitkenvale.

Preliminary investigations indicate at 1.10am a Toyota Prius was headed west on Ross River Road. Just after turning left into Nathan Street the car has struck a man on a skate board crossing the road.

The skateboarder, a 23-year-old Heatley man, was transported to the Townsville Hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.

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