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Teenager arrested after Holden Commodore crashers into bystander at Queensland car meet

Emily Bennett and Joseph Sahyoun

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A 17-year-old red p-plater has been charged after a Holden Commodore crashed into a 51-year-old father at a car meet in Brisbane.

Police were told the vehicle hit two parked cars and the pedestrian at the Downshift community car meet in Beenleigh, Logan at 8.30pm yesterday.

The 51-year-old father was left with serious leg injuries and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.

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Emergency services and bystanders at the scene of the crash in Beenleigh.

Emergency services and bystanders at the scene of the crash in Beenleigh. 9News

The 17-year-old was charged with one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing grievous bodily harm.

He will face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday.

Downshift organisers said in a statement that the alleged behaviour directly contravened event guidelines, including the "no skids, no burnouts, no anti-social behaviour" rule.

Organisers also confirmed the event would have an "enhanced security presence" in the future.

Northside Car Culture's Hamish Gregory told 9News the alleged behaviour did not reflect the majority of people in the community.

"It's very much unwanted at our car meets, we all family people that attend these car meets, we don't want this sort of behaviour," Gregory said.

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"It'd be the one per cent, if that, that cause the problems but unfortunately the public sees the one per cent."

Wayne Chapman from Northside Streeterz Club said the community did not condone hooning behaviour at all.

"We have a zero tolerance," Chapman said.

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