Police have charged a man with violating a domestic violence order following a car crash in which a three-year-old child later died from head injuries.

The crash happened in bushland north of the Gold Coast at 5am on Saturday.

Police expect to lay further charges against a 24-year-old man, who will appear in court on Monday.

The father allegedly fled the scene of the crash, along with a one-year-old boy.

A witness saw the car veer off the road and later transported a 22-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy to Beenleigh Police Station.

Detective Acting Superintendent Mark Mooney said a temporary protection order had been in place since June 2024 and the couple had been separated.

"The three-year-old has sustained a head injury which has caused his death," Detective Acting Supt Moon

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