<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A mother and daughter are recovering after they were allegedly run down by a stolen car while on a pedestrian crossing on the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast."><span>Gold Coast.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police quickly caught up with the driver and are now investigating if he was under the influence when behind the wheel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair stepped out on to a pedestrian crossing at Mermaid Beach at 9am today  unaware of the danger ahead.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-men-stabbed-in-sydney-police-hunt-gang/fbc2f0ed-58f6-479f-a77c-69fc5a9d33ff"><strong><span>Man dies after Sydney stabbing, after two other men rushed to hospital</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A silver Mazda charged through a red light without warning and ploughed in to the 23-year-old and 57-year-old.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The footage is too confronting to show but the two women were knocked into the middle of the intersection.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chatter from the cafe across the road was quickly silenced by tyre screeching and an bang.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-hit-and-run-mermaid-beach/a598916c-38a1-45ce-8f2c-2b18a518d438" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Strangers ran to help, as the driver allegedly fled.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-ebike-crash-sadlier-man-critical-condition-allegedly-fleeing-police/a21b3ea2-1165-4d27-bc86-cbdfd7f0f65a"><strong><span>Man critical after crashing e-bike while allegedly fleeing police</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car was allegedly stolen yesterday from Woolloongabba in Brisbane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 57-year-old had arm and back injuries and the 23-year-old injured her pelvis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both were rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police quickly caught up to the driver, tracking the 32-year-old man to the carpark at Pacific Fair.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was arrested and taken to hospital for drug and alcohol testing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-extra-public-holiday-anzac-day-2026-2027-chris-minns/492368d9-c4f6-4740-9e2b-0b2ff4a9beb8"><strong><span>NSW to get an extra public holiday for the next two years</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div>