Elderly man dies in hospital almost a week after crash while riding mobility scooter

An elderly man who was struck by a car as he rode a mobility scooter across an intersection in Queensland on Monday has died in hospital.

The 79-year-old was travelling near the intersection of Old Cleveland Road and Buckingham Street in Birkdale at 11.30am.

An initial police investigation has suggested he was hit by an Audi Q5.

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The 79-year-old was rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition, where he died on Thursday, according to a police statement released today.

Police said the driver of the Audi Q5, a 34-year-old Birkdale man, was not physically injured.

Police are seeking dashcam or CCTV in the vicinity of the crash as investigations continue.

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