Still visibly shaken days after the incident, the driver—whose identity has not been publicly released by Queensland Police to protect the ongoing investigation—struggled to piece together the moment that changed everything during his formal interview.

“I’ve driven this route every single day for five years. I know that house by heart. Every morning, like clockwork, there’s a woman out front watering a row of bright lilies—they always stood out to me, these vivid red and yellow blooms against the white fence. It was a small thing, but it made the street feel alive, normal, peaceful.

But that day… something felt off right away. As I approached the property on Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road, I noticed she wasn’t there. No one was watering the flowers. The front yard looked strangely still, almost abandoned. I slowed down a bit, just out of habit, scanning the area like I always do.

About 100 meters away, I suddenly heard this sharp, piercing noise—like a muffled scream or a crash from inside the house. It wasn’t clear, but it cut through the morning quiet. Before I could even process it, the front door flew open, and a man burst out. He was running—staggering, really—straight toward the road. Blood was everywhere: on his shirt, his hands, his face. He had one hand clamped over his throat, like he was trying to hold something together.

I slammed on the brakes hard. The tires screeched, but it was too late. He was already in my path, maybe five or six meters out. The impact threw him onto the hood and then to the pavement. I stopped as fast as I could, maybe 20 meters past where he landed.

When I came to my senses, I jumped out. He was lying there… covered in blood, gasping. The scene was horrific—blood trailing from the direction he’d come, smears on the footpath leading back toward the house. I called triple zero (000) immediately, yelling for an ambulance, telling them a man was down, bleeding badly from the neck.

But I swear—he was still conscious. He hadn’t blacked out yet. His eyes were open, wild, desperate. His lips were moving, like he was trying to say something urgent. I leaned in closer, right over him, trying to hear over my own heartbeat pounding in my ears.

He managed to force out just four words before his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness. Those four words were… ‘She’s still inside… help.’

I froze. It didn’t make sense at first. Then the realization hit: whatever had happened in that house was still happening, or had just happened. I looked back toward the property—maybe 300 meters away—and saw nothing moving, no one else coming out. But the blood trail was fresh, leading straight from the front door to where he lay.

Police arrived minutes later, sirens everywhere. They secured the scene, and soon after, they went to the house to check on his family—only to find the bodies of his partner, Kate Paterson, 37, a beloved local teacher, and their baby daughter April. Both had been stabbed multiple times in what authorities now describe as a domestic violence-related double homicide.

The driver, speaking through visible distress, told investigators he had no time to react differently. “I wasn’t speeding. I wasn’t distracted. He just… ran right into me. But those words—‘She’s still inside… help’—they keep replaying in my head. Was he trying to get help? Or was he running from something he’d done? I don’t know. All I know is I hit a man who was already dying, and now two innocent lives are gone forever.”

Forensic updates have complicated the narrative further. Police confirmed a trail of blood stretching from the home along the footpath toward the crash site, supporting witness accounts that Seers was already injured—likely a self-inflicted or inflicted neck wound—before the collision. Witnesses described seeing a blood-covered man running erratically moments earlier.

Seers, 38, originally from New Zealand, regained consciousness in hospital and was charged on March 17 with two counts of murder. His lawyer has raised concerns about his mental health, suggesting a possible disorder contributed to the events. He remains under guard in custody, with medical evaluations ongoing.

The driver has not been charged with any offense; Queensland Police have described the collision as accidental, with Seers “intentionally” or desperately entering the roadway. The man, a local resident commuting to work, has cooperated fully and is receiving counseling for trauma.

This tragedy has devastated the tight-knit Belivah community. Friends of Kate Paterson describe her as a dedicated educator who lit up classrooms and doted on her young family. A GoFundMe set up in her and April’s memory has raised thousands, with tributes pouring in from parents, colleagues, and neighbors.

As the investigation continues, questions linger: What led to the horrific scene inside the home? Was Seers attempting to flee consequences, seek help, or something else entirely? The driver’s four haunting words—“She’s still inside… help”—may become central evidence, potentially shifting perceptions of motive and sequence in what police call one of the most disturbing domestic cases in recent Queensland history.

Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. The lilies in the front yard, once a symbol of everyday beauty, now stand untouched—silent witnesses to a morning that shattered so many lives.