WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING STABBED BY MAN WHO STOLE HER CAR AND CRASHED IT
A woman has died after being stabbed by a man who stole and crashed her car in far north Queensland.
The woman, in her 50s, was knifed in Mighel, south of Innisfail, at about 4.15pm. She then ran to a nearby house for help.
Police found her with several stab wounds to her torso and she died at the scene.
The stolen car crashed into a truck a short time later on the Bruce Highway at Sandy Pocket, Queensland Police said. The truck driver was uninjured.
The man is also alleged to have tried to steal another car.
A 51-year man was arrested at about 6pm after a police search of the area.
Police said the arrested man and the woman who died knew each other.
A police spokesman said: 'Residents are still urged to avoid the area, while investigations continue into what has occurred. The Highway remains closed. There is no further threat to public safety.'