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Breaking: Woman fighting for life after being hit by police car in Cairns

ABC Australia · May 20, 2026, 11:42 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The woman was hit by a police vehicle in Cairns this morning.
  • Police said a police vehicle collided with the female pedestrian at the intersection of Sheridan and Lily Street at around 7am.
  • Officers rendered immediate medical assistance and the 71-year-old woman was transported to Cairns hospital.

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The woman was hit by a police vehicle in Cairns this morning. (ABC News: Rosanne Maloney)

Link copied Share Share article. A woman has been left with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a police car in Cairns on Thursday morning.

Police said a police vehicle collided with the female pedestrian at the intersection of Sheridan and Lily Street at around 7am.

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