Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a teenage boy following an incident in Bundall early this morning where a 15-year-old boy sustained a critical head injury.
At 1.00am, emergency services were called to Larne Avenue where they located the injured boy who had been with a group of teenagers.
He was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment where he remains in a critical condition.
Detectives have since arrested a 16-year-old Bundall boy who they allege was driving a Ute when the 15-year-old fell from the rear tray and struck his head.
He has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing grievous bodily harm and unlicensed driving.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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