Teen girl killed in suspected hit-and-run in Queensland

A teen girl is dead after a suspected hit-and-run in Redcliffe, Queensland, overnight.

Emergency services were called to Margate Parade at Margate in the City of Moreton Bay at about 11.27pm.

They found a 17-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries and rendered CPR.

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She was declared dead at the scene.

It's suspected a car, believed to be a white ute, struck the girl before the driver fled the scene.

Police urge anybody with CCTV or dashcam footage of the area, including Mabel Street and Margate Parade, from around the time of the incident, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

The investigation continues.

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