An infant boy was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning after the vehicle he was in was struck by a Toyota Hilux while parked alongside the M1 on the Gold Coast.

A police spokesperson said the grey Hilux struck the silver Jeep Cherokee about 2.50am on the side of the northbound carriageway, near the Smith Street on-ramp.

“A male infant who was in the Jeep was rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital, however he died a short time later,” the spokesperson said.

“The driver of the Jeep, a 24-year-old Ormeau Hills woman, was also taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.

“The driver of the Toyota, a 51-year-old Loganlea man, sustained minor injuries.”

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said paramedics were on the scene by 2.55am, and the 51-year-ol

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