Man dead after being struck by car while crossing the road on Gold Coast

A man has been killed after being hit by a car while crossing the road on the Gold Coast.

The man, aged in his 20s, was struck by a car while attempting to cross Oxley Drive in Biggera Waters around 7.15pm.

The pedestrian died at the scene.

Pat Berry of the Queensland Ambulance Service said there was a “significant impact” to the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle was drug and alcohol tested by police but returned a negative reading.

He was questioned by police but has since been released.

There were five people in the car at the time of the accident.

Mr Berry said all five were “quite shaken up” by the incident.

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