Motorcyclist killed in crash with ute at Mermaid Waters, Gold coast A MOTORCYCLIST was killed after a collision with a ute on the Gold Coast this morning. The crash happened about 11.20am at Mermaid Waters. The motorcyclist, a man in 50s, was taken to the Gold Coast Hospital but later died from his injuries. An 18-year-old man who was driving the ute was not injured.