Teenager charged over alleged illegal street racing, hit-and-run
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A Queensland teenager has been charged over an alleged illegal street race, which lead to a pedestrian being seriously injured.
Connor James Henderson, 19, is accused of dangerously driving a blue Ford Falcon on Newhill Drive at an illegal hooning meet in Swanbank on May 6.
The driver allegedly hit a 17-year-old boy during the incident.
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19-year-old Connor James Henderson was dangerously driving a blue Ford Falcon on Newhill Drive at an illegal hooning meet in Swanbank on May 6, police allege. Nine
The boy was seriously injured but stable and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police found the Falcon at a home in Chambers Flat on May 26.
The car had been partially dismantled, police said.
The alleged driver was arrested on May 31.
Henderson was charged with dangerously operating a vehicle causing bodily harm, damaging evidence with intent, participating in group activities for racing, burn out or other hooning offences and failing to remain at the incident.
He faced court today.
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