The single sharpest fact in one or two punchy sentences. A 25-year-old man has died in his car after a cross-border pursuit across Queensland and New South Wales.

The man, allegedly armed with a firearm, drove across the border at the Gold Coast about 1am on Sunday. Initially reported to police at Robina about 11.45pm, he evaded an attempt by officers to detain him, and crossed the border on the Gold Coast Highway.

Queensland Police reported the incident to NSW Police, who located the man on Sexton Hill Drive at Banora Point. He failed to stop when directed to do so and a police pursuit was initiated, continuing through multiple nearby suburbs before road spikes were successfully deployed twice in South Murwillumbah.

He continued to drive for some time before stopping down an embankment on Kyogle Road in Kunghur – about a half hour southwest of Murwillumbah – about 2am. The man was found unconscious inside his vehicle by officers, who immediately performed CPR, but he died at the site of the incident.

The man is yet to be formally identified, and a critical incident team will investigate the matter.

A man has died in his car during a cross-border pursuit across Queensland and New South Wales. The incident began on the Gold Coast about 1am on Sunday when police were initially reported to a 25-year-old man carrying a firearm.

He was seen driving erratically across the border, where the pursuit continued for several hours through multiple suburbs. Despite successfully deploying road spikes twice, the man continued to drive until his car stopped down an embankment in Kunghur.

A police investigation will probe the events leading to the fatal crash. The man's identity is yet to be confirmed.

Queensland Police reported the incident to NSW Police who responded with a pursuit team. The man failed to stop when directed multiple times, and a high-speed chase ensued through South Murwillumbah.

Road spikes were successfully deployed twice in South Murwillumbah but the man continued driving before his car stopped down an embankment. His body was found unconscious inside the vehicle.

Police attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene within minutes. The critical incident team will investigate the matter.

A 25-year-old man who was driving during a cross-border pursuit has died. His car crashed in Kunghur after police deployed road spikes multiple times.

The incident started on the Gold Coast when police were initially reported to the man. He was seen carrying a firearm.

The man continued to drive for hours until his car stopped down an embankment despite multiple failed attempts to stop him.

The pursuit ended with a fatal crash in Kunghur. The man is yet to be formally identified.

The Queensland Police reported the incident to NSW Police who responded with a pursuit team.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A critical incident team will investigate.

Key Facts

  • A 25-year-old man died in his car during a cross-border pursuit in Queensland and New South Wales.
  • The pursuit began on the Gold Coast about 1am on Sunday.
  • The man was initially reported to police at Robina about 11.45pm.
  • He was seen carrying a firearm and driving erratically across the border.
  • Road spikes were successfully deployed twice in South Murwillumbah but the man continued driving.
  • His car stopped down an embankment in Kunghur, and he died at the scene.